Read moreAmanda Weir Still Owns 11-12 NAG in 50-Yard Freestyle; The Training That Produced This Success18 March 2024Amanda Weir Still Owns 11-12 NAG in 50-Yard Freestyle; The Training That Produced This Success I first saw a picture of Amanda Weir in 1998. It was in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd, which was celebrating her for setting an NAG record in the 50-yard freestyle – a record that still stands to...
Read moreTech Tuesday: The Benefits of Video Analysis for Swimmers12 March 2024Tech Tuesday: The Benefits of Video Analysis for Swimmers In many sports like football, basketball, and even water polo, watching film or doing video review is not uncommon. Sports like these record games and plays, which provide valuable insights into both an athlete's own performance and that of t...
Read moreASCA World Clinic in Orlando to Feature Top USA, International Coaches05 March 2024The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has announced a blockbuster lineup of US and international speakers for the highly anticipated 2024 ASCA World Clinic presented by Fitter and Faster Swim Camps, scheduled for September 4-7 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Known as the pi...
Read moreTech Tuesday: A Look at the Free Flow Adult-Swim Program by Kerry O’Brien (Part 4) – Prone Position (VIDEO)05 March 2024Tech Tuesday: A Look at the Free Flow Adult-Swim Program by Kerry O’Brien (Part 4) – Prone Position (VIDEO) One of the biggest issues in aquatics is getting adults to learn how to swim. It is much tougher to learn later in life, which deters a lot of people from attempting to learn. Fortunately, the...
Read more2Tech Tuesday: The Effect Of Hand Paddles On Swimming Performance (Data Included)27 February 2024Technique: The Effect Of Hand Paddles On Swimming Performance BY ROD HAVRILUK, Ph.D. Swimming with hand paddles is often promoted for benefiting strength, technique and swimming velocity, while also being criticized for causing shoulder pain. However, research shows that neither the commonly stated ...
Read more1Coaches Corner: How to Improve a Swimmer's Stroke Length (Video)26 February 2024Coaches Corner: How to Improve a Swimmer's Stroke Length (Video) Swimming World is glad to welcome back Andrew Sheaff for the latest installment of Coaches Corner. In this edition, Sheaff focuses on the importance of making improvements in stroke length. Enhancing stroke length within athletes is re...
Read moreQ&A: A Chat With St. Xavier (Ky.) High School Championship Coach Todd Larkin23 February 2024Q&A: A Chat With St. Xavier (Ky.) High School Coach Todd Larkin A former swimmer at St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Ky., Todd Larkin has continued to mold boys to men all the while advancing the nation’s longest streak of consecutive state championships. Todd Larkin Head Coach, Swimming & Divi...
Read moreHow Analytics Can Help Coaches Develop the Most Optimal Championship-Meet Lineups20 February 2024How Analytics Can Help Coaches Develop the Most Optimal Lineups By Michael Kidd & Kate Burk In this study submitted by Michael Kidd and Kate Burk, the authors analyze putting together an optimal lineup for a championship competition. Introduction: Coaches have long understood that the team advantage...
Read more6 Ways To Make Something Out Of a Bad Swim Practice19 February 2024By J.P. Mortenson, Swimming World College Intern. As swimmers, we all have days when we show up to practice and are completely fatigued before even getting in the water. Days when making even the warmup interval is a struggle. Your body just can’t do what you want it to, and you feel like you aren’t...
Read more2Winning Assistants (Part II): Succession Has Been a Routine Name of the Game14 February 2024Winning Assistants (Part II): Succession Has Been a Routine Name of the Game SwimmingWorldMagazine.com previously featured Jim Steen and a string of Kenyon assistants who have found success as aquatic head coaches. In this installment, we explore the paths of select D-I coaches who are mimicking the...
Read moreSpecial Sets: The Training of Surging Teenage Star Rylee Erisman; 14-Year-Old Qualified for Olympic Trials in Seven Events13 February 2024Special Sets: The Training of Surging Teenage Star Rylee Erisman; 14-Year-Old Qualified for Olympic Trials in Seven Events In Windermere, it’s already been a good year for the Erisman family. In early January, son, Ryan Erisman, second-ranked by SwimCloud in Florida and 12th (USA) in the Class of 20...
Read moreHow They Train: The Work of Former William & Mary Standout Anna Kenna08 February 2024How They Train: The Work of Former William & Mary Standout Anna Kenna Anna Kenna graduated from William & Mary in 2022. As a four-year varsity swimmer, she compiled quite a résumé. In 2019, she was named freshman swimmer of the year, and in 2021, team MVP. She was a seven-time Coastal Athletic Assoc...
Read moreHow They Train: The Work of St. Xavier/Lakeside Standout Johnny Crush01 February 2024How They Train: The Work of St. Xavier/Lakeside Standout Johnny Crush Johnny Crush, a St. Xavier High School (Ky.) senior bound for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point this coming fall, is the Class of 2024’s No. 1 recruit in Kentucky and No. 6 nationally (according to Swimcloud). He is a seven-...
Read moreWinning Assistants: The Jim Steen Effect and How Mentoring is a Head Coaching Duty31 January 2024Winning Assistants: The Jim Steen Effect and How Mentoring is a Head Coaching Duty Is the past really prologue? In this first of two articles, Swimming World explores the thoughts of legendary Kenyon coach Jim Steen and the qualities he saw that augured future success for his assistants. A Kent Stat...
Read more30Why Younger Swimmers Should Race Every Event31 January 2024A Taste of Everything: Why Younger Swimmers Should Race Every Event In swimming, the topic of specialization of young athletes is often contentious and controversial. At the beginning of my career, I was extremely fortunate to grow up and participate in a program that put an emphasis on doing all di...
Read more1Special Sets: A Look at the Training of Florida Recruit and Junior National Teamer Lilla Bognar30 January 2024Special Sets: A Look at the Training of Florida Recruit Lilla Bognar As college swimming shifts into midseason training, future prospects for the University of Florida women continue to brighten. In the fall, the Gators landed two USA Swimming Junior National Team members in Lynsey Bowen (ranked fif...
Read more43What 8 Traits Define An Excellent Swim Coach and Caring Mentor?28 January 2024The Excellent Swim Coach (From the Archive) Swimming is very much a sport of observation. Swimmers observe others' strokes underwater during practice and have a lot of time on deck during meets to watch the coach-swimmer dynamics surrounding us. I had 12 swim coaches in my 18 years of swimming. It's...
Read more44Be Safe: The Dangers of Hypoxic Training and Risks of Shallow Water Blackout27 January 2024Be Safe: The Dangers of Hypoxic Training and Risks of Shallow Water Blackout Because safety is always a priority in the sport, Swimming World is re-running this piece from its archive that discusses the dangers of hypoxic training and shallow-water blackout. By Kristy Kinzer, Swimming World College ...
Read more2Friday FunDAY: Six Swim Workout Sets to Try at Practice26 January 2024Friday FunDAY: Six Swim Workout Sets to Try at Practice By Kelsey Mitchell For every swimmer and coach, there is that one set they always love to come back to. Whether it be for the intense speed work, high yardage, or minute attention to technique, everyone's favorite set holds a place near and dea...
Read moreTech Tuesday: How Fins Can Be Used as a Beneficial Training Tool and to Promote Feel at Enhanced Speeds23 January 2024Tech Tuesday: How Fins Can Be Used as a Beneficial Training Tool and to Promote Feel at Enhanced Speeds Through our Coaches Corner segment, Swimming World offers its audience the chance to hear from various coaches from around the country. As this new series establishes itself, coach Andrew Sheaff h...