Coaches Education

From the May issue of Swimming World Magazine, here's a look at how dumbbell training can be used as a successful dryland workout. By J.R. ROSANIA Get Swimming World Magazine and Swimming World Biweekly FREE When You Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame New! 30 Day Membership t...

ASCA Lessons From Legends: Mike Parratto on Aerobic Training Riptide Swim Team's Mike Parratto is one of the world's premier coaches, a man who has guided the careers of world-record holders Jenny Thompson and Regan Smith. Before molding Smith into an Olympic medalist, Parratto was a mentor to Hall ...

Training Sets of the Past: How Dave Durden Trained Fred Bousquet As the head man at the University of California-Berkeley, Dave Durden has established himself as one of the premier coaches in the world. In addition to guiding the Golden Bears to multiple NCAA titles, he has routinely sent his athlet...

Bob Bowman On Butterfly Development and Age-Group Progression in ASCA Lessons From Legends Through its YouTube page, the American Swimming Coaches Association has made it a goal to provide its members and coaches around the country with opportunities to grow. In a video posted to the ASCA page, futu...

5 Grueling Swim Sets That Will Provide a Test; Tell Us a Favorite By Wayne Goldsmith Swim sets are like burgers. There's a lot of them in the world: Some are great, some are awful and some are just plain ordinary burgers. Here are 5 swim sets you have to try before you die. A great swim set has to i...

In the May issue of Swimming World Magazine, longtime contributor Michael Stott chatted with Carle Fierro of the Westchester Aquatic Club. Get Swimming World Magazine and Swimming World Biweekly FREE When You Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame New! 30 Day Membership to ISHOF ...

In the May issue of Swimming World Magazine, Michael Stott featured Westchester Aquatic Club coach Carle Fierro. As part of his feature, he looked at the work Fierro did from 2009-2017 with Kate Douglass, now an Olympic bronze medalist in the 200-meter individual medley. Get Swimming World Magazine ...

6 Ways To Improve Your Flip Turn By Annie Grevers How many times have you been told to be quicker on your walls? Not to hesitate before flipping? Get your feet around faster? Probably quite a few times. Turns are not merely a fun accessory in swimming. They're a crucial part of our sport. How many t...

In the May issue of Swimming World Magazine, Michael Stott featured Westchester Aquatic Club coach Carle Fierro, who mentored Claire Weinstein as a youth. Here is a look at the work of Fierro with Weinstein, who now trains with Sandpipers of Nevada and recently qualified for the World Championships....

The Power of the Mind Through Visualization By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. You are behind the blocks, staring down the end of your lane. The warm, chlorine air is strong. Coaches, teammates and parents are cheering and whistling for the swimmers currently racing in the water who are...

USRPT: How This 'Unconventional' Training Works Every athlete trains differently, and no one training regimen is the same for every athlete. This fact is especially true in the world of swimming. Over the course of the swimming's history, training has evolved through advancements in technology and a...

An Examination Of Mental Health and Burnout in Competitive Swimming Coaches The following academic paper was written by Olympian Earl McCarthy, head coach of the University College Dublin Swim Team. Coach McCarthy approached Swimming World with his work in an effort to support fellow coaches and ena...

The Excellent Swim Coach 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 fun to go back and...

In the April issue of Swimming World Magazine, Michael Stott presents the second part of his look at problematic teammates, and how coaches can improve poor or disruptive behavior. Get Swimming World Magazine and Swimming World Biweekly FREE When You Become A Member of the International Swimming Hal...

From the April issue of Swimming World Magazine, J.R. Rosania offers a look at five dryside training exercises that will benefit the core, always a key focal point for swimmers. Get Swimming World Magazine and Swimming World Biweekly FREE When You Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall o...

From the April issue of Swimming World Magazine, Michael Stott chatted with coach Norm Wright about the training approach used with distance standout Claire Dafoe. Get Swimming World Magazine and Swimming World Biweekly FREE When You Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame New! 30...

In the April issue of Swimming World Magazine, longtime contributor Michael Stott chatted with Norm Wright of NOVA of Virginia. Get Swimming World Magazine and Swimming World Biweekly FREE When You Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame New! 30 Day Membership to ISHOF AND Digital...

Goldminds: How to Become a Better Swimmer By Doing Nothing* Get Swimming World Magazine and Swimming World Biweekly FREE When You Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame New! 30 Day Membership to ISHOF AND Digital Swimming World Subscription for just $10 a month! Want more? Get a ...

Special Sets: A Look At the Training Of Age-Group and Stanford Star David Nolan Get Swimming World Magazine and Swimming World Biweekly FREE When You Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame New! 30 Day Membership to ISHOF AND Digital Swimming World Subscription for just $10 a mont...

The American Swimming Coaches Association is proud to announce the 2022 ASCA World Clinic will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 7-11. This year’s event promises to be one of the biggest and best ever, with headliners including Mel Marshall, Ron Aitken, Todd DeSorbo, Russell Mark, Braden Ho...