Read moreSink or Swim: How Your Training Environment Can Affect Swimming Performance30 May 2023Sink 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...
Read more2The Dreaded Plateau: Causes and Cures30 May 2023By Emma Merrill, Swimming World College Intern Many swimmers experience a plateau at some point in their careers. Even worse, the plateau can often closely follow some of the fastest swims of their lives. Some age-groupers are fast at a young age and then they might never drop much time again. The ...
Read more105 Outside-the-Pool Activities For Faster Swimming30 May 20235 Outside-the-Pool Activities For Faster Swimming When thinking about ways to become a faster swimmer, it makes plenty of sense to consider certain things you can do differently and better IN the water. However, more swimming does not always translate to better results. As a matter of fact, there ar...
Read moreRaces Without Favorites: Olympic Champions Tatjana Schoenmaker, Lydia Jacoby Set for Return to Crowded Breaststroke Events30 May 2023Races Without Favorites: Olympic Champions Schoenmaker, Jacoby Set for Return to Crowded Breaststroke Events Less than two months out from the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, several individual races already have clearly-established favorites, but plenty of others lack an obvious choice for g...
Read more23 Habits To Immediately Adopt For Better Swim Practices26 May 20233 Habits To Adopt For Better Swim Practices Swimmers have an amazing ability to get better when they put in the correct work at practice. While most athletes use effort as a way to measure their success, they are not always using the right tools to ensure they are getting the most out of pr...
Read more52What Makes the Perfect Swimmer's Body?26 May 2023What Makes the Perfect Swimmer's Body? Although swimmers with a wide variety of body types have found success in the sport, most at the international level tend to look similar, sporting tall and muscular bodies - typically with long torsos, long arms and short legs. This begs the question: If you c...
Read moreRaces Without Favorites: With Adam Peaty Uncertain, Men’s 100 Breaststroke Wide Open25 May 2023Races Without Favorites: With Peaty Uncertain, Men’s 100 Breaststroke Wide Open Less than two months out from the next edition of the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, several individual races already have clearly-established favorites. Think about the women’s distance races, where Katie Ledeck...
Read more27Performance Boosters for Swimmers: What Can Help24 May 2023Performance Boosters for Swimmers: What Can Help By Allie Clark and Wilson Josephson, Swimming World College Interns As a new season begins, we’ve taken a look at some interesting foods athletes have adopted as ways of getting the most out of their bodies. These super foods for swimmers may surprise...
Read more5 Things to Consider when Coming Back to the Pool23 May 20235 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 ...
Read more286 Ways To Improve Your Flip Turn23 May 20236 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...
Read moreYoung Swimmers Could Boost American Women Into World Title Hunt in 800 Freestyle Relay22 May 2023Young Swimmers Could Boost American Women Into World Title Hunt in 800 Freestyle Relay One year ago, the American women were longshot candidates to win a world title in the 800 freestyle relay. In fact, finishing off the podium seemed like a more plausible scenario than U.S. gold. The field also inc...
Read more29Why Younger Swimmers Should Race Every Event22 May 2023A 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 more40The Coaching Phrase Manual: 10 Things Coaches Say During Practice21 May 2023The Coaching Phrase Manual: 10 Things Coaches Say During Practice By Isabelle Robuck No one else compares to your favorite swim coach. Think about it now; what makes your coach the best? Most swimmers deeply relate to their coaches through shared work ethic and discipline, training style, and - most...
Read more46An Open Letter to Summer League Swimming21 May 2023An Open Letter to Summer League Swimming With the summer league season arriving in many parts of the country, we rerun this commentary from the Swimming World archive that provides tremendous perspective on the meaning of the summer campaign. By Molly Griswold The palms of your hands grip your elbow...
Read more375 Difficult Decisions Swimmers Will Be Expected to Make21 May 2023Decisions, Decisions! By Jennifer Yoo, Swimming World College Intern. Life is full of difficult decisions. There is an inexplicable pressure to make the right one, and each decision determines a different outcome that ultimately leads to even more choices. However, whether the choice was right or wr...
Read more4611 Things That Separate the Good Swimmer from the Great Swimmer20 May 202311 Things That Separate the Good Swimmer from the Great Swimmer By Brittany Oxley (Archive) “This is the difference between being good and being great.” That quote has been engrained in my head since I started swimming at 6 years old. I believe every coach I have ever swum for has said those words. ...
Read more21 Body-Care Strategies to Set Swimmers On a Path to Personal Wellness17 May 2023Swimmers' 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...
Read more50An Honest Sport: 15 Truths About Swimming16 May 202315 Truths About Swimming Swimming is a sport like no other. You learn a lot about yourself throughout your years as a swimmer and the sport inherently instills valuable life lessons in you. Even when your time as a competitive swimmer is done, you still continue to learn more about the sport and hav...
Read more1Kaylee McKeown, Summer McIntosh Have Strengthened Loaded 200 IM Field For World Champs15 May 2023Kaylee McKeown, Summer McIntosh Have Strengthened Loaded 200 IM Field For World Champs For the first time in 13 years, an American was world champion in the women's 200 individual medley. And it was not close — Alex Walsh produced a dominating effort in the final, leaving Australian runnerup Kaylee ...
Read more5011 Things Your Swimming Coach Is Always Yelling - For Good Reason15 May 202311 Things Your Swimming Coach Is Always Yelling By Allison Peters, Swimming World College Intern We all know what it is like to have your swimming coaches yelling at the top of their lungs during practice, trying to get our attention. Here's a few things that you can improve on to reduce some of thi...