Swimming World Magazine

Training a Young Michael Phelps: Bob Bowman on Working With His Prized Pupil (Swimming Technique Archive) By Bob Bowman (with Michael J. Stott) - From 2003 I think it was pretty clear from the beginning that Michael Phelps was a special swimmer. When he joined us at North Baltimore Aquatic ...

World Record Flashback: Mary T. Meagher and a Standard Decades Ahead of Its Time In this edition of World Record Flashback, we examine the historic 1981 world record of Mary T. Meagher in the 200-meter butterfly. When Madame Butterfly clocked 2:05.96 at the United States National Championships, she ...

Training Strategy: What Is Reverse Periodization? How Does It Work? (Part I) This month, Swimming World explores the concept of reverse periodization—its acceptance, application and place in modern-day aquatic training. Any discussion of periodization, reverse and otherwise, requires definition: Cla...

Special Sets: A Look At the Training of Stanford Recruit Lucy Bell This month’s “Special Sets” features Fort Collins Swim Team swimmer, Lucy Bell, coached by Mike Novell. The Fossil Ridge High School prep star, who has committed to Stanford this fall, is Colorado’s top-ranked female recruit in the C...

Wayne Goldsmith takes a look at some of the characteristics which define swimmers, such as hard work and being a great teammate. Who you are is not based on your swimming accomplishments. The qualities and capabilities you learn in training to be a swimmer help contribute to the person you are and w...

Dealing With Disappointment (Part II): Ways Coaches Can Provide Their Athletes With Support Previously, Swimming World took a macro look at coach-and-swimmer reaction to disappointing performances. In this installment from the July issue of Swimming World Magazine, we explore how some of the country...

Dealing With Disappointment: How Coaches Can Help Their Athletes Manage This is the first article in a two-part series on supporting athletes after disappointing performances. The first installment takes a macro look as seen through the eyes of Ben Keast, now coach at SwimMAC and former assistant co...

The Missed Turn: 12-Year-Old World-Record Setter Karen Muir Was Overlooked Star **************************** The Missed Turn highlights athletes from the past who did not receive their proper recognition, due to no fault of their own. In this installment of the series, we examine the career of South...

How They Train: A Look At Brooks Curry and Ian Grum At Dynamo Swim Club Before Brooks Curry and Ian Grum became standouts at LSU and Georgia, respectively, they rose up the ranks as members of the Dynamo Swim Club, where Ian Murray oversaw their training. Here is a look at the work logged by Curry a...

Sarah Sjostrom Is Unanimous Choice As European Female Swimmer Of the Year The end of the year belonged to Sarah Sjostrom, the person. Her days were not dictated by training sessions and impending competitions. There were no pre-determined wakeups. Rather, the Swedish superstar adhered to a schedule—...

Aussie Zac Stubblety-Cook Is Runaway Winner As Pacific Rim Male Swimmer Of the Year Since the end of Kosuke Kitajima’s stellar career, the men’s breaststroke ranks have been there for the taking, lacking a comprehensively dominant star. Adam Peaty has unquestionably reigned in the 100 breast, though...

Pieter Coetze Tops Field As Swimming World Male African Swimmer of the Year The rise of Pieter Coetze has been something South Africa and the rest of the swimming world have been anxiously awaiting. The 18-year-old from Pretoria put together an impressive season and was Swimming World’s unanimous ch...

The Top 10 Performances of 2022: David Popovici Knocks Off 13-Year-Old World Record A packed calendar of long course international racing in 2022 provided plenty of opportunities for the world’s best swimmers to unleash quick performances, and they did exactly that. Six long course world records wer...

Swimming Parents By Wayne Goldsmith and Helen Morris You see them every day. They are everywhere. At every pool. Every swim meet. Every school swimming practice. There they are. Sitting at the side of the pool. Watching every lap. Counting every breath. Analyzing every stroke. Studying every move yo...

The Role of a Captain on a Swim Team: How To Be An Effective Leader A swim captain is a leader and mentor within a swim team.  They are responsible for fostering a positive team culture and helping to organize and motivate team members. They may also help the coach lead the team in a warmup or run a...

How They Train Nic Fink: A Look At the Work Of the American Breaststroke Star A graduate of The Pingry School and the University of Georgia (2015), 6-3 Nic Fink has spent the last seven years traversing a less traveled road. A 15-time CSCAA All-American and twice an NCAA runnerup in the 100 breastst...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here In this issue of Swimming World, read about the 2022 World Swimmers of the Year, Romania's David Popovici and Australia's Ariarne Titmus, ...

Celebrating the Career Of Sprint Icon Tom Jager, A Transformative Figure In the Dash Game In our latest installment of The Missed Turn, Swimming World examines the career of Tom Jager, who played a critical role in legitimizing the 50 meter freestyle as a respected event on international programs. H...

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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...