Training & Technique
Propel Yourself With a Stronger Breaststroke Pull
Breaststroke may seem like the most chilled out of all the swimming strokes. It is the go-to stroke for beginners, just behind the doggy paddle. Since it suits almost all …
Training & Technique
Use These Backstroke Start Drills to Improve Your Form
The backstroke event involves one of the more difficult starts in the sport of swimming. It’s the only swim event where you begin in the water and perform a backward …
Training & Technique
Fuel Your Swim Performance: What to Eat Before a Swim Meet
It is common knowledge that eating nutritious food is good for your health, energy levels, and athletic performance. While you might know the basics of healthy eating, we wanted to …
Training & Technique
Update Your Training to Get a Freestyle Pull Like a Pro
For those of us that feel like we spend more time in the water than on land, swimming like an Olympian is the goal. Optimization is the key to improving …
Training & Technique
Crush PRs With a Swim Training Snorkel
Do snorkels really belong in a swimming pool? Like many swimmers, you may see a snorkel as something better suited to open-water pursuits or a tool you use for a …
Training & Technique
Dive and turn: 2 exercises to improve your push-off
Let’s see why and, above all, how to improve your push-off when diving in and turning. As we all know, there are four different swim strokes, but over the last …
Training & Technique
Injuries, fatigue and prevention: how to train worry-free
Kinesio taping, cryotherapy and compression clothing. These new prevention methods can actually help you improve your sports performance. Over the last few years, there has been plenty of scientific research …
Training & Technique
It is just a matter of… LEGS!
Today we will be looking at how to use your legs and we will also be suggesting some specific training exercises. For adult men in particular, legs can often become …
Training & Technique
Learn the correct freestyle hand position
Improve the position of your fingers during the underwater stage of your stroke. Try our exercises! How many times have you been told, “close your fingers, otherwise you won’t catch …
Training & Technique
Endurance training: Using equipment to your advantage
The sport of swimming requires a tremendous amount of endurance. From the block to the wall, it’s all about strength and getting maximum performance in the water. The hard part …