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There is a certain camaraderie between swimmers and runners. It’s indescribable, but the two cardio-intensive sports often are paired. Many swimmers try to cross-train into running and vice-versa, but find it difficult to adapt to the different mechanics that the other sport demands. The likes of Fl...

11 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...

By Daniela Navarrete, Swimming World College Intern. Breathing effectively and efficiently is not only vital in swimming but also in everyday life. On a daily basis, we involuntarily inhale and exhale between 17,000 and 23,000 times. That's a lot of breathing! Contrary to when we are on dry land, we...

5 Ways Swimmers Can Overcome Pre-Race Jitters Whether it's your first time or 100th time standing behind the starting blocks before your race, there is always going to be room for nerves. The question any swimmer would ask themselves, though, is how to curb these jitters. Doubts regarding your readi...

By McKenna Ehrmantraut, Swimming World College Intern.  Breathe in - one, two, three. Breathe out - one, two, three. [caption id="attachment_318952" align="alignleft" width="200"] Photo Courtesy: Trever Gray[/caption] Deep breathing is an extremely common practice before a race within the swimming c...

8 New Year's Resolutions for Swimmers to Consider By Mauro Pacsi, Swimming World College Intern With the New Year arriving soon, everyone will have high hopes for 2021. A new year brings new opportunities, hope, and of course, New Year's resolutions. Many people try to stick to their resolutions and...

By Danny Whirlow, Swimming World College Intern.  For sprinters, a race can be over in a flash, so quick that it sometimes is counterproductive to take a breath. Yes, that's right, that one thing swimmers of all strokes can't get enough of, consider doing it less. The next best strategy for sprinter...

Motivational Monday: Getting Back on the Blocks After a Poor Performance By Evangelia Vasilakis, Swimming World College Intern. Every swimmer knows the excitement of a great race. The feeling of achieving a best time or placing well in a meet always seems to excite athletes. But in many cases, a swi...

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 preparation for a race. Yet it can be challenging to find the right mental space when standing behin...

8 Things Only Swimmers Will Understand On average, swimmers spend 12 hours per week training to be the best athlete they can be. That means countless miles following that black line, hundreds of tumble-turns, and plenty of time spent with teammates. What’s certain is that swimming is a sport that re...

By Ronald Hehn, Concordia College Head Coach PHOENIX, Arizona, July 9. THIS workout is designed to increase overall velocity by increasing the athlete’s efficiency and force in the water. Efficiency is increased by proper body posture; force is increased by overcoming inertia. The “Force” component ...

Most busy, working athletes don’t have much available time to use the pool, so they need to make the most of their pool or open-water sessions. Here are a few ways that swimmers and triathletes with limited time or pool access can make the most of what they do have. [caption id="attachment_417244" a...

Welcome to this week’s installment of the Coaches Clipboard! Swimming World will be bringing you a drill, concept, or tip that you can implement with your team on a regular basis. Each article is designed to be easily understood, outlining the what, why, when, and where of each concept in addition t...