Read more2Swimming World Presents "Swimming Technique Concepts: Technique Similarities Across The Four Competitive Strokes" By Rod Havriluk06 March 2020Swimming Technique Concepts: Technique Similarities Across The Four Competitive Strokes By Rod Havriluk Although there are obvious differences in technique elements across all four competitive strokes, there are many similarities. Knowing about the similarities can help swimmers better understand s....
Read moreSwimming World January 2022 Presents - Swimming Technique Concepts - Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 7: Optimal Stroke Cycle For Butterfly and Freestyle08 January 2022The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 7: Optimal Stroke Cycle For Butterfly and Freestyle By Rod Havriluk Previous articles in this series presented th...
Read moreSwimming World Presents "Swimming Technique Concepts: Conditioning to Optimize Technique"07 April 2019Swimming Technique Concepts: Conditioning to Optimize Technique Swim training typically emphasizes conditioning. However, emphasizing technique is essential for maximum performance. This two-part series presents options for optimizing technique without compromising conditioning. There are three type...
Read moreSwimming World Presents - Swimming Technique Concepts: Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 1- Stroke Rate vs. Stroke Length07 May 2021The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts: Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 1- Stroke Rate vs. Stroke Length By Rod Havriluk As explained in last month’s articl...
Read moreSwimming World Presents - Swimming Technique Concepts: Breaststroke Breathing Head Timing Delay06 December 2020999-The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts: Breaststroke Breathing Head Timing Delay By Rod Havriluk In breaststroke, most swimmers learn to synchronize their...
Read moreSwimming World October 2021 Presents - Maximizing Swimming Velocity (Part 5): Minimizing The Arm Recovery Phase by Rod Havriluk05 October 2021The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts Maximizing Swimming Velocity (Part 5): Minimizing The Arm Recovery Phase By Rod Havriluk, Ph.D. As shown in a previous “S...
Read moreSwimming World Presents "Swimming Technique Concepts: The Vertical Jump Test For Event Selection" By Dr. Rod Havriluk05 December 2019Swimming Technique Concepts: The Vertical Jump Test For Event Selection" By Dr. Rod Havriluk The youngest competitive swimmers (under age 10) are often trained with a similar regimen regardless of their potential in specific events. As swimmers age to become preteens, training often segregates swim....
Read moreSwimming World Presents "Swimming Technique Concepts: Trust In Science!" By Rod Havriluk07 September 2020The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts: Trust In Swimming Science! By Rod Havriluk Based on the many counterproductive technique elements that are conventional ...
Read more11Swimming World Presents "Swimming Technique Concepts: Shoulder Injury Prevention for the Freestyle Arm Entry"07 October 2019Swimming Technique Concepts: Shoulder Injury Prevention for the Freestyle Arm Entry By Rod Havriluk Studies show that there are a high percentage of swimmers suffering from shoulder pain (SW Aug. 2019). Studies also identify three major risk factors for shoulder pain/injury: overuse, muscular imbal....
Read moreSwimming World July 2021 Issue Presents - Swimming Technique Concepts: Maximizing Swimming Velocity (Part 3) - Minimizing the Arm Entry Phase Time In Freestyle and Butterfly07 July 2021The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts: Maximizing Swimming Velocity (Part 3) - Minimizing the Arm Entry Phase Time In Freestyle and Butterfly By Rod Havriluk ...
Read moreSwimming World Presents - Swimming Technique Concepts: Freestyle Technique For Sprint and Distance (Part 1) - By Rod Havriluk07 January 2021The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts: Freestyle Technique For Sprint and Distance (Part 1) By Rod Havriluk Many sources suggest that swimmers use a differe...
Read moreSwimming World Presents - Swimming Technique Concepts: Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 2 - Stroke Cycle Phase05 June 2021The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 2 - Stroke Cycle Phase By Rod Havriluk As explained in Part 1 of this series (SW May 2021), stroke rate and stroke ...
Read moreSwimming World Presents "Swimming Technique Concepts: High Elbow or Deep Catch"06 May 2018Swimming Technique Concepts: High Elbow or Deep Catch? Two phrases that are commonly used for technique instruction are “high elbow” and “deep catch.” While these terms are not incorrect —either separately or jointly— their lack of precision leaves great opportunity for misinterpretation. For exampl...
Read moreSwimming World November 2021 Presents - Swimming Technique Concepts: Distrust in Swimming Science Is Not a Mystery04 November 2021The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts: Distrust in Swimming Science Is Not a Mystery By Rod Havriluk The fact that general scientific information is routinely ...
Read more1Swimming Technique Concepts: Development of an Optimal Model For Technique- Part 508 January 2019Swimming Technique Concepts: Development of an Optimal Model For Technique- Part 5 Body Base of Support For Butterfly by Rod Havriluk The first three articles of this series (Swimming World July, August and September) addressed concepts related to a body's position in water that minimizes swimming....
Read moreSwimming World December 2021 Presents - Swimming Technique Concepts - Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 6: The Push Phase07 December 2021 The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts - Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 6: The Push Phase By Rod Havriluk, Ph.D. Previous articles in this series (SW J...
Read moreSwimming World August 2021 Presents - Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 4 - Minimizing Arm Entry Phase Time In Backstroke and Breaststroke06 August 2021The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here The Swimming World August 2021 Issue Presents Swimming Technique Concepts: Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 4 - Minimizing Arm Entry Phase Time In...
Read moreSwimming World Presents - Swimming Technique Concepts: Dr. Anders Ericsson's Concept of Deliberate Practice - By Rod Havriluk06 October 2020The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts: Dr. Anders Ericsson's Concept of Deliberate Practice By Rod Havriluk Dr. Anders Ericsson left a vital legacy for athlete...
Read moreSwimming World Presents - Swimming Technique Concepts: Freestyle Technique For Sprint and Distance (Part 2)06 February 2021The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts: Freestyle Technique For Sprint and Distance (Part 2) By Rod Havriluk Many sources suggest that swimmers use a differ...
Read moreSwimming World Magazine June 2022 - Hunter Armstrong: Work In Progress - Available Now!01 June 2022The 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 Ohio State's Hunter Armstrong, an Olympic gold-medalist gearing up for World Championships. Also featured .....