SANTA CLARA, California, June 14. A weak core can affect swimmers in all strokes. It shows in freestyle with improper hip movement, and in breaststroke at the finish of the kick. This dryland tip is bound to increase the muscles in the torso to gain more flexibility and power in your swimming!

Purpose: Many swimmers are looking for challenging, applicable core exercises. The Plank T

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, June 7. TEN coaches were named to the American Swimming Coaches Association's Fellows program today, including Olympians Dana Kirk and Ozzie Quevedo.

The list, released by ASCA today, consists of nine age group coaches and one collegiate assistant coach who will spend the next year working on a research project. According to ASCA, this year's project req

SANTA CLARA, California, June 7. CORE stabilization is key in fast swimming, no matter the stroke or distance. Today's dryland tip will help swimmers become engaged with their core muscles while activating their arm and leg muscles.

Purpose: Stabilizing the core while activating the arms is essential in every swimming stroke. Too often, swimmers have poor core stability during

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 30. SWIMMERS of all ages can benefit from doing agility foot drills. Age group swimmers Max and Haley Chesno demonstrate this exercise in a video provided by JR Rosania, of JR HealthPlex. This drill helps improve a swimmer's hip rotation.

Invitation and registration information
June 26-30, 2013
Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs

USA Pentathlon announces our second coaches' clinic of 2013. This free clinic is for interested coaches who would like to learn more about Modern Pentathlon! Coaches from all pentathlon events are invited to attend (swimming, running, fencing, shooting, horse riding). Coaches wi

By Swimming World correspondent Dr. G. John Mullen, DPT, PT, CSCS of Swimming Science and Center of Optimal Restoration , Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System,

SANTA CLARA, California, May 24. THE kick is so important in freestyle races, especially in the sprints but is growing to be increasingly necessary for success in the distance events. G. John Mullen of the Center for Optimal Restoration has just the exercise for those looking to be better flutter kickers!

Purpose: The rear foot elevated split squat (Romanian Dead Lift) is a strength

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 10. OLYMPIC Trials qualifier Daren Brubaker demonstrates an aggressive all arms role climb. This exercise is a great way to develop arm and upper body strengthen in sprinters.

Video provided by Swimming World Magazine premiere strength training expert JR Rosania, of JR HealthPlex.

SANTA CLARA, California, May 9. BETTER your butterfly stroke with this dryland tip from Dr. G. John Mullen.

Purpose: Thoracic extension and hyperextension are prominent features of elite butterfly swimmers. As an elite butterflyer breathes, they often hyperextend their thoracic spine, which decreases frontal drag.

Directions: Simply put a double tennis ball on the thoraci

FORT LAUDERDALE,Florida May 9. THE Head Coach of the University of Michigan, Mike Bottom, along with his assistant, Rick Bishop, will be the featured clinicians of ASCA's Level 2 Stroke School at the 2013 ASCA World Clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana. Coach Bottom, known world-wide for his innovative coaching technique and attention to detail, is fresh off an NCAA Men's Division I Sw

SANTA CLARA, California, May 3. EVERY stroke has some element of core strength required for optimal performance, and today's dryland tip will mostly help freestylers, butterflyers and backstrokers, but breaststrokers can join in the fun as well!

Purpose: Maintaining a stable core during free and back while raising one leg behind them is essential for swimming. Moreover, a swimm

SANTA CLARA, California, April 26. THE butterfly stroke requires strong core strength to keep the hips active and the body moving forward. G. John Mullen of the Center for Optimal Restoration provides us with the Paralyzed Dog, a unique dryland exercise that works the muscles needed to become a better butterflyer.

Purpose: Butterfly requires core stability in the anterior saggital p

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 25. PREMIERE strength expert JR Rosania, of JR HealthPlex, has high school Jr National team and Olympic trials qualifier Victoria Toris demonstrate the correct form when performing box jumps. This dryland exercise is frequently used for explosive leg power.

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 18. OLYMPIC Trials qualifier Daren Brubaker performs a series of exercises constructed by Swimming World Magazine premiere strength expert JR Rosania, of JR HealthPlex.

Brubaker starts with chain rotations for core strength, then moves on to explosive bosu bounce push-ups to increase upper body power, and ends the series with seated start box jumps. These exe

SANTA CLARA, California, April 18. TODAY'S dryland tip features Dr. G. John Mullen with a quick way to help alleviate swimmer's posture, with just a tennis ball!

Purpose: Many swimmers have the stereotypical swimmer's posture, which included rounded shoulders. This position can increase pressure and cause irritation of the rotator cuff muscles. This mobilization can i

By Dr. G. John Mullen, DPT, CSCS of Swimming Science and Center of Optimal Restoration , Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System, Swimmi

SANTA CLARA, California, April 15. TODAY'S dryland tip features Chris Barber, strength coach at the Center for Optimal Restoration, demonstrating how a Swiss Ball can help increase hamstring and gluteal strength, critical for developing a strong breaststroke kick!

Purpose: During breast, keeping the hips forward (out of excessive hip flexion) as the knees bend is essential. Als

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 12. IN the above video, Olympic Trials qualifier and high school swimmer Victoria Toris is performing a streamline flutter kick. The hips are suspended using a TRX strap and the upper body is slightly elevated. This allows for freedom for the body to flex and bend to create the fish whip effect. Add weight to the midsection to increase difficulty.

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PHOENIX, Arizona, April 10. PREMIERE Swimming World Magazine fitness expert JR Rosania

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 10. PALO Alto Stanford Aquatics coach Dana Kirk talked to Swimming World TV about her second annual Women in Coaching Clinic in between sessions at the 2013 Far Western Championships.



The clinic, running April 12-13 at Stanford University, has open registration for coaches of all levels. He

SANTA CLARA, California, April 4. Dr. G. John Mullen is back this week with a focus on breathing. While most dryland tips feature specific muscle movements to gain strength, breathing technique sometimes is lost in the translation.

This exercise today helps swimmers fight off muscle fatigue from the simple act of breathing.



Purpose: Inspiratory muscle fatigue is believed to

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2. WANT fast, explosive starts? Dryland work is key to developing strength and speed in the water, especially when races come down to tenths and hundredths of a second.

In the above video, JR Rosania of JR Health Plex has a client demonstrate an explosive TRX suspension cable based exercise. Doing repetitions of this exercise, in addition to your normal strength

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1. PREMIERE strength and fitness expert JR Rosania, of JR Health Plex, spent the afternoon demonstrating several dryland exercises at the Phoenix Swim Club.

Using free weights and a stability ball, JR talks through a series of exercises (demonstrated by Maureen Rankin), including chest and overhead presses and alternate leg raises. Doing the exercises together wil

OAK BROOK, Illinois, March 26. MAKE your plans now to attend the Central States Swim Clinic at the Oak Brook Marriott in Oak Brook, IL on May 18-19! The pre-registration deadline is May 6.

In order to receive special clinic hotel rates, reservations must be made by May 6. Call (630) 573-8555 to do so.

The lineup includes:
Gregg Troy: Olympic Coach '12, '08 & '96

PALO ALTO, California, March 25. THE 2013 Women in Coaching Clinic, held at Stanford University, has opened registration and announced the headlining speakers for the spring clinic. Headlining the 2013 clinic will be Rachel Stratton-Mills of Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA). The clinic runs April 12-13, 2013.

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 19. SWIMMING World Magazine's premiere strength training expert JR Rosania brings us several stability ball exercises to engage a swimmer's lower back, hips and glutes.

Balancing on the stability ball, Scottsdale Aquatic Club coach Laural Hill mimicks the four swimming strokes with her arms. Athletes can increase or decrease the weight they use when