Coaches Education

Welcome to the “Swim Drill of the Week”. Swimming World will be bringing you a drill, concept, or tip that you can implement with your team on a regular basis. While certain weeks may be more appropri...

As reported by Swimming World on July 7, The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) is proud and excited to announce the next era of leadership in the sport of swimming in the naming of its fift...

By Jennifer Yoo, Swimming World College Intern. Done! You’ve touched the wall after the last set of practice or an intense race. You can finally take in a full breath of chlorinated air and float. Jus...

As a coach, it’s our job to build athletes that can handle training and consistently get better day after day and year after year. Swimming is a unique sport that is marked by constantly changing trai...

By Madeline Ladd, Swimming World Intern. Championship season is quickly approaching, yet again. For many swimmers, this entails multi-day meets and long, hot days. It is times like these - the combina...

By Sarah Noll, Swimming World Magazine College Intern.  The drills discussed in this article are based on the hard work and dedication of Terry Laughlin Founder of Total Immersion It's your first day ...

By Claire Alongi, Swimming World College Intern. Swimming is a very physical sport, but that’s certainly not all. Just as much rides on an athlete’s mental training when it comes to their prowess in t...

By Lucas Alvarez, Swimming World College Intern. What are the qualities of a good swimming coach? A positive attitude and constant encouragement can prevent swimmers from becoming frustrated or quitti...

By Madilyn Sindelar, Swimming World College Intern. Standing behind the blocks while swinging your arms and legs, sizing up your competitors and slapping your muscles are all a part of one's physical ...

By Alexa Kutch, Swimming World College Intern. Former Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania swimmer, Madeline Barlow, is using her passion for the sport in the professional world of psychology. Recent...

By Madeline Ladd, Swimming World Intern.                                                     When you think swimming... What do you think? At first glance, swimming can seem as if it is a sport like n...

American Swim Coaches Association's Hall of Fame Swim Coach Dennis Pursley shares his career collection of motivational talks and coaching lessons in this one-of-a-kind digital book called Pursley's P...

As a swim coach, do you spend more time as a manager or as a leader? You probably raised your hand and said; “A leader, Dan. I’m a leader”. And, you are a leader. But… Ok, before I get to the “but”, y...

By Mark McCluskey, Swimming World College Intern Championship season is the most physically demanding part of the season. Full weekends of back-to-back races and working on maintaining a taper can tak...

By Emily Thirion, Swimming World College Intern. Everyone knows a Sally Save-up in their program. They drive you absolutely insane. You’ve been grinding all practice long, and by the end of your final...

Available today, SwimShare is rocking the app world with free workout planning, tracking and sharing. SwimShare’s release comes after months testing by over 800 coaches worldwide. Managing workouts in...

By Olivia McKelvey, Swimming World College Intern. When it comes to nutrition, swimmers - like any other athletes - tend to take on the "body is my temple approach." Meaning that the elite of the elit...

By J.P. Mortenson, Swimming World College Intern. Taper is the time leading up to a big competition where swimmers decrease their training volume while increasing their rest in order to prepare their ...

By Courtney Mykkanen, Swimming World College Intern. Whether you're looking for some motivation to be a better swimmer, or ways to become a better version of yourself, or just want a new perspective o...

By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. The championship meet season is in full effect. The end is almost here, and for some, it is here. Even when you touch the wall for the final time, the s...