Coaches Education

Bob Bowman Shows Social Media Can Be a Beneficial Resource Social media certainly has its ups and downs. On occasion, it will highlight events and accomplishments that bring a smile. Other times, it can infuriate and show the dark side of individuals. A key is accepting that social media has a two-s...

Scientific Research Says Music Benefits Athletic Performance Swimmers who listen to music before a race aren’t participating in a mindless task, they are utilizing a scientifically proven method to enhance their performance. Significant research has been conducted to further understand the impact th...

This is the Swim Poll of the Week for Thursday, January 14, 2021, sponsored by Strechcordz Swim Training Products. In our last poll, we wanted to know: How often do your parents quiz you about practice? Parents are the foil to what makes age group swimming so enjoyable. If parents are supporting the...

This is the Swim Poll of the Week for Wednesday, January 6, 2021, sponsored by Strechcordz Swim Training Products. In our last poll, we wanted to know: How often do your teammates encourage you during practice? Swimming is classified as an individual sport due to the individuality of races and how a...

The Top-10 Inside With Brett Hawke Podcasts of 2020 Inside with Brett Hawke has become a can't-miss podcast that catches up with some of the biggest names in the sport. Led by Brett Hawke, who swam at Auburn and represented Australia at two Olympic Games, the podcast looks at iconic moments and riva...

Really real-time results. Happy New Year, Nerds! Today SwimNerd announces the release of their newest innovation – this one for your swim meets – and it is awesome. It’s called Swimnerd Live and it creates a virtual scoreboard for your swim meet so that anyone with an internet connection, on any dev...

A Specific Look at the Training of World-Record Holder Caeleb Dressel Through the years, a consistent feature of Swimming World Magazine has been the highlighting of specific training programs and sets of various athletes, including the sport's elite performers. Today, we dip into the magazine vault...

This is the Swim Poll of the Week for Monday, December 28, 2020, sponsored by Strechcordz Swim Training Products. In our last poll, we wanted to know: How often does y0ur coach give you technique instruction during practice? Coaches are designed to help swimmers improve in the water and to get from ...

Legendary coach James "Doc" Counsilman would have celebrated his 100th birthday today, December 28, 2020. The Hall of Fame coach, inducted in 1976, passed away in January 2004 from Parkinson's Disease. Today, he is still regarded as one of the greatest swim coaches of all-time for his innovative tec...

Stanford women's head coach Greg Meehan sat down with Brett Hawke on his podcast about his successes as the head women's coach at Stanford that led him to being selected as the US Olympic head coach for the women's team in 2020, with that role having been pushed to 2021. Meehan has been at Stanford ...

Final Breath: The Dangers of Hypoxic Training and Risks of Shallow-Water Blackout In response to a video on YouTube in recent days that showed a 14-year-old completing a 100-yard freestyle without taking a breath, Swimming World is re-running this piece from its archive that discusses the dangers of...

ASCA Lessons From Legends: Mike Parratto on Aerobic Training As next year’s Olympic Games approach, one of the names that will be frequently mentioned on the road to Tokyo is that of American teenager Regan Smith. At the 2019 World Championships, Smith shattered the world records in the 100- and 200...

Thursday night USA Water Polo’s Racial Equity & Reform Task Force held the second of two virtual town hall discussions about the recently-formed group’s mission to create more inclusion and equity in a sport that—by almost all appearances—is predominantly populated by white, and often affluent, part...

Champion's Mojo Podcast: Todd DeSorbo Talks Relentless Effort and NCAA Title Contending Pressure The head coach of the University of Virginia’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, Todd DeSorbo has transformed the UVA women’s team into an NCAA championship contender after just three seasons ...

This is the Swim Poll of the Week for Thursday December 10, 2020, sponsored by Strechcordz Swim Training Products. In our last poll, we wanted to know: What percentage of your practice is freestyle? Freestyle is commonplace among swim workouts, with most coaches conducting over half their practice i...

Swim Workouts From the Past: A Look at the Olympic-Road Training of Ryan Lochte Swimming World will occasionally brings its readers some workouts from the past. In this edition, the training of 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte is examined. The sets listed below were from the days leading into th...

The Silent Assassin: Is Chlorine Hurting Swimmers More than it is Helping? By Olivia McKelvey Distinctly recognizable with its pungent, bleach-like odor, chlorine is worn as a swimmer's perfume whether they like it or not. Yet these chlorinated scents wafting off of swimmers' bodies is not the only ...

Ways to Support A Swimmer After A Poor Race (Examples Included) By Abby Boone, Swimming World College Intern Every swimmer has come to the wall at the end of a race and been unhappy with their swim. Whether they are sad or mad, whether there are tears or frustration, each swimmer turns to their coac...

The Ups and Downs of Morning Practices If you’re a swimmer at the high school or college level, you’ve had to attend a morning practice at some point in your career. But do morning practices actually help to enhance your swimming? There are certainly cases to be made in either direction.  The Upside...

4 Yummy Foods Proven to Help You Recover Faster By Emma Merrill Most swimmers know that recovery is important after a long practice or multi-day meet. It’s essential to refuel your body with the necessary balance of carbs, protein, and fat to get the most out of every workout and recover faster afte...