Coaches Education

Diving Into the Topic of Puberty: Encouraging Conversations between Swimmers, Parents, and Coaches By Rhiannon Myhre and Michael Kidd Young women are leaving the sport of swimming at several times the rate of young men. They are also avoiding joining teams often due to a lack of support through the ...

Sink or Swim: How Your Training Environment Can Affect Swimming Performance  The environment in which a swimmer trains is crucial in determining their performance in the water. Their environment can significantly impact their overall capabilities and achievements, whether it is a positive and suppor...

Breaking Waves: Unlock Faster Backstroke Breakouts with These 6 Cutting-Edge Drills Umimplavat.cz is a swim analysis company which provided race and technical analysis for individual swimmers, clubs and national teams. The work of Umimplavat.cz is elite, and Swimming World is thrilled to bring you a...

Special Sets: The Training of Thomas Heilman, NAG Record-Holder and Star in the Making For swimming cognoscenti, the name of Thomas Heilman, a 16-year-old, 6’2” shooting star, should conjure memories of yesteryear’s exceptional age group talents. What his future holds is to be determined. Heilman sw...

5 Things to Consider when Coming Back to the Pool It’s time for summer swim season! No matter the competition level, you might be returning to the pool after a break. Coming back to the sport after some time away can be exciting. However, we also forget some important things after coming back. Here ...

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...

Fueling for Success: What and When to Eat For Optimal Performance As swimmers, we require a significant amount of calories to fuel ourselves properly for many hours of training. It’s easy to come home from practice and scarf down the entire kitchen’s junk-food supply. But, in reality, these foods si...

A 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...

TYR Pro Swim Series - Mission Viejo: Torri Huske Notches Impressive Double; Claire Curzan Shines in 100 Back (Women's Recap) The summer campaign is fast-approaching, with the United States National Championships scheduled for five weeks from now, followed by the World Championships in Fukuoka. Conse...

Swimmers' Path to Personal Wellness with 21 Body Care Strategies Swimming is a sport that demands dedication from its athletes. It's not uncommon for swimmers to wake up before dawn and jump into a cold pool as part of their daily routine. Weekends are often spent at competitions, where athletes pus...

Phlex Partners With Polar Electro; Offers Swimmers Cutting-Edge Data Feedback In Training and Competition Phlex, a leading provider of cutting-edge technology for swim training, announced today its partnership with Polar Electro, the world leader in personal guidance for fitness, sport, and health. ...

Flowers are more than just pretty! When the flower is diluted, the extracts can promote emotional and psychological well-being. It is believed that the energetic properties of the flowers can positively impact a person’s mood, emotions and overall health. Flower essences may help athletes by promoti...

Goldminds: How to Become a Better Swimmer By Doing Nothing* ******************************************** There’s an old saying about success: “The harder I work, the more successful I get.” Seems logical: I want to succeed, I want to improve. I want to swim faster…so...I work harder, I train more of...

ASCA Hall of Fame Coach Dudley Duncan Set to Release Book 'The Art of Swimming and the Game of Racing' Once the head coach of Olympians Whitney Hedgepeth and Rada Owen, Dudley Duncan stepped away from the daily grind of coaching in 2018. Now, he is looking to impart wisdom on the swimming community ...

The Fifth Stroke: Dolphin Kick Drills That Can Improve Performance By Mark McCluskey, Swimming World College Intern In recent years, we have consistently watched the sport of swimming develop and grow as we discover ways to become faster. One of the biggest discoveries is the importance of dolphin k...

How They Train: The Work and Sets of Brendan Casey With Coach Tyler Fenwick In 2015, Brendan Casey had already established his bona fides as an accomplished distance swimmer. As a member of the U.S. Junior National Open Water team, he had placed sixth in the individual 5K at the 2012 World Junior Op...

Smoke on the Water: The Convergence of Strength, Environment and Technique = Speed Point zero one. That was the difference between Florida and Cal in the 400-yard freestyle relay at the men’s 2023 Division I NCAA Championships. Both teams shattered the old record, bringing an emphatic close to a sho...

5 Strength Training Exercises to Improve Swimming Performance By Kayla Riemensperger Weight training is often a highly debated topic in the world of swimming. While there is no clear-cut right or wrong answer to whether or not weights are beneficial for developing swimmers, many year-round programs ...

A Look at Past Swim Sets From Legendary Texas Coach Eddie Reese Today, Swimming World continues to offer past workouts that have appeared in the magazine to its readership. This time, we share several past workouts designed by legendary University of Texas coach Eddie Reese and shared with Michael J...

Swim Camps: How Involvement Can Benefit Athletes at Various Levels During the warm summer months, it is common for people all over the world to migrate to the water. Whether it be the beach, waterpark, or the pool, most people are looking for a way to cool themselves off and get some exercise. Swim ...