Core - (Tag)

By Dr. G. John Mullen, Swimming World Contributor. We have all heard the core is essential for swimming. Some debate the amount of necessary core work for elite swimming performance. Others argue the lack of specificity of traditional core exercises with swimming. No matter your belief, everyone in ...

5 Reasons Swimmers Should Focus On Their Core By Bri Groves, Swimming World Intern. Your core encompasses the muscles at the center of your body. Contrary to the common preconception, the core is not synonymous for abs. The core actually refers to twenty-nine pairs of muscles including the abdomen, ...

Core and More: 4 Core Exercises to Improve your Swimming Having a strong core is one of the most important components of swimming, as it increases stability and mobility for your strokes. Here are four exercises that can help build your core strength: Plank Position While Using Swimmer's Arms This e...

Dryland Mania: Out-of-the-Pool Drills to Help You Succeed in the Water “Coming to practice is only part of being a great swimmer.” Those were the words my coach always used to tell me. Sure, swim Practice represents the best opportunity for a swimmer to get better. Through building strength and spee...

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 appropriate for specific levels of swimming (club, high school, college, or masters), Drill Of The Week exce...

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 appropriate for specific levels of swimming (club, high school, college, or masters), Drill Of The Week exce...

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 appropriate for specific levels of swimming (club, high school, college, or masters), Drill Of The Week exce...

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 12, The March issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download to Total Access Subscribers! On page 6 of Swimming World Magazine, A Voice For The Sport . The Future Is In Our Hands by CSCAA Executive Director Joel Shinofield. As I travel around the country—or ev...

5 Reasons Why MVP Stands For Most Valuable Practices In College Swimming and Diving By Gigi Picard, Swimming World College Intern For college athletes, the future fall of 2020 has brought new meaning to the phrase "you never know what you got till it's gone." In case you’ve been living under a rock,...

From the April issue of Swimming World Magazine, J.R. Rosania offers a look at five dryside training exercises that will benefit the core, always a key focal point for swimmers. Get Swimming World Magazine and Swimming World Biweekly FREE When You Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall o...

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6. The March issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download to Total Access Subscribers! On pages 45-47 of Swimming World Magazine, Q&A with Coach Peter Linn . Now in his 26th season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan University, Peter Linn continues to demonst...

SANTA CLARA, California, October 3. Swimming is unique. Below are just a few ways it differs from land sports: Prone (on stomach) body orientation Arm and legs used simultaneously Water immersion Unstable medium of water Minimal equipment use Swimmers have brief periods of hypoxia (holding breathing...

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 appropriate for specific levels of swimming (club, high school, college, or masters), Drill Of The Week exce...

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 1. THE March issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download to Total Access Subscribers! On the March cover of Swimming World Magazine, appears Connor Jaeger. Going the Extra Mile: The senior captain’s commitment to success and his leadership skills will be on...

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 4. The March issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download to Total Access Subscribers! On pages 10-11 of Swimming World Magazine, Technique .  Perfecting the Relay Start: Scottsdale Aquatic Club. The Scottsdale Aquatic Club spends a lot of time working on re...

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 11. The March issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download to Total Access Subscribers! On pages 14 &15 of Swimming World Magazine, Goldminds . Goldminds by Wayne Goldsmith. In this month’s issue of Goldminds, Wayne Goldsmith shares 10 tips to turn your terr...