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By Dr. G. John Mullen No two people are alike, nor are two swimmers. Look at the NCAA championships or the various conference championships and you'll see similar body types at the pool, but no two are identical. Look around your high school conference meet and you'll see a greater variance in body ...

Beyond the First Second: Mastering the Underwater Start The first second of a race begins on the block, but it does not end there. It may start the race, but the following factors write the story. A clean entry can give a swimmer the lead, yet it is only one piece of the equation. A swimming race is...

Welcome to the “FINIS Tip of the Week.” Swimming World will be bringing you a topic that we’ll explore with drills and concepts for you to 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)...

PHOENIX, Arizona, February 18. KATIE Shannahan, a Phoenix High school All-American junior, demonstrates a TRX streamline push off as coached by JR Rosania. Katie used this exercise to recently win the 200 fly at the Phoenix Invitational in 2:02.59. The TRX movement provides more power off the walls ...

New Year's Swimming Resolutions: How to Improve your Swimming for the Upcoming Year As a new year begins, New Year's resolutions are an excellent way for swimmers to set goals and work toward improving their performance. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a new swimmer on a team, there are always ...

By Dr. G. John Mullen, PT, DPT, CSCS of Swimming Science, Owner of COR PT , Creator of Swimmer's Shoulder System, Swimming Science Research Review, Swimming Troubleshooting System , and Mobility for Swimmers System , Swimming World correspondent SANTA CLARA, California, February 7. THE backstroke st...

SANTA CLARA, California, July 7. ANKLE and toe flexion are key elements in superb swimming performance, allowing the swimmer to execute a perfect streamline and kick strongly. But for many swimmers, tight muscles can hamper the ability to point the toes and have good ankle flexibility. If you lack a...

Coaches Corner: Tips for Enhancing Streamline Skills After the Turn (Video) For several months, coach Andrew Sheaff has been a valuable contributor to Swimming World, offering tips on a variety of skills. In this latest edition of Coaches Corner, Sheaff takes the time to review turns, which can ofte...

PHOENIX, Arizona, February 11. ARIZONA high school Female Swimmer of the Year in Division I Victoria Toris, shows off a fun way to improve a swimmer's feel for flip turns and streamlines off the wall in this latest dryland drill from JR Rosania. Rosania, of JR HealthPlex, says that this exercise giv...

By Dr. G. John Mullen Every swimmer wants to be elite. Unfortunately, wanting greatness is different than going through all the work. It takes efficient swimming training to get there. It is easy to overlook all the time, effort, wear and tear, time away from your friends and family, and so forth. N...

PHOENIX – In the second issue of Swimming Technique magazine, heavy hitters respond to criticism of the ultra-short-race-pace-training method now popular in competitive swimming. DOWNLOAD your FREE copy today! FEATURE ARTICLES 04 | The Importance of Technique For Swimmers by John Leonard 08 | How to...

Guest commentary by Caroline Simmons As I was watching the Southeastern Championships, I had the pleasure of sitting next to an old swimming friend. After watching a few of the events, the conversation began to focus on the rules and regulations of swimming. Throughout the years that I have been inv...

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 16 NIKE SWIM introduces the latest head to toe innovations in elite competition swim. Be sure to click through to check out all of their amazing videos and find out more about Nike Swim at NIKESWIM.COM The Nike NG-1, specifically engineered for the elite swimmer using Hydroflow...

By Annie Grevers, Swimming World Staff Writer If you're anything like 98 percent of the swimming population, you tip your head back in dismay when your coach says "16 25s ALL underwater." But underwaters do not have to be such a fearsome thing. Many of your frustrations grow from your mental approac...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, March 4. THERE have been a lot of questions generated regarding Jacob Molacek's national high school record of 52.92, with some believing that there might be some underwater dolphin kicking going on. Check out our race footage article to see the comments yourself. We've a...

Welcome to Swimming World’s Set Of The Week! This week’s set is a short warm-up set of relatively continuous swimming that is broken up by mid-pool bobs: 8 x 100 starting from the middle of the pool Rest = 8 bobs off the bottom w/ streamline → hold streamline tight, engage the core, maintain the ...

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...