The swimming community, has been with strength training; today’s article will provide some ideas of how we can move forward.

This may be the most controversial piece I’ve ever been asked to write. When Jeff asked me to write a blog putting the current state of strength training in swimming under the microscope, I was admittedly nervous…

As a strength coach, I have always struggled with the term “dryland training”. Hockey has “off-ice” so it must be something about those of us who play water (frozen or liquid) sports that like to delineate the practice of the sport itself and the training we do in the weight room

Active Rest training in swimming is typically training sets where you mix longer, moderate efforts with race pace or sprinting. Today we sharing one of the most famous and recognizable active rest sets.

This week, I am pleased to be sharing the handy work of one of our stroke experts, Ali Deloof. In this recent client analysis, Professional Swimmer, Ali Deloof, breaks down some common skills for a US Junior National level backstroker.

Last week we broken down how the USA Swimming Olympic Trials time standards have evolved over the last 20 years (catch up HERE). This week we will take a look at how the women’s standards have changed over that same period.

As trials cuts season glows bright in the US, we thought it would be interesting to break down how the cuts have evolved over the last 20 year. Men this week, women next week.

Taper is a Science, but also an Art, and certainly NOT Magic…

As I evolved through my coaching career, it became perfectly evident that of an ocean of potential knowledge, my expertise could perhaps fill a short course pool.

Snorkels have broad application in teaching and improving technique. Wearing a snorkel can help an athlete isolate head position, body line and alignment across multiple strokes (and at varied intensities). The benefit of learning to swim with a…

The knuckleball may not be traditional, but it can still get strikeouts. Much like the knuckleball, breaststroke pull has some non-traditional variations.

How a little attention to your arm-pits can solve most inefficiencies in your freestyle.

Though carefully balanced training we have the ability to buffer the impact of increased lactate or even “teach” the body how to clear increased lactate levels more efficiently…