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Tempo and Rhythm: A Swimmer's Secret Weapons There are countless combinations of sets and drills that help swimmers enhance their overall training and performance. We can focus on a single aspect of our swim such as pulling, kicking, or breathing. Yet, have you ever thought of focusing on your tempo...

Peter Hürzeler is the master of Swiss timekeeping technology – Swiss Timing. Since 1969, his organizational and creative skills have successfully delivered innovation, technology and timekeeping to Swimming. Throughout the decades, Hürzeler and his colleagues have invented and created many innovatio...

The Unsung Heroes of Summer Swim Leagues The golden glimmers of sunset dance in reflections across the pool’s rippling surface, as swimmers both new and old gather in their lanes for the start of practice. A symphony of squealing 7-year-olds complaining about the cold water coincides with the repeat...

It takes a team of volunteers and members to run a swim club and organize smooth swim meets. Referees, coaches, marshalls, timers, announcers, and runners are just a few of the roles that need to be filled to keep everyone in the water. It’s easy to overlook the unsung heroes of your club, but here’...

Lance Larson turns 80 today in the same week in which, sixty years ago, he became the first swimmer to race inside the minute over 100m butterfly. The American, better known for the first place at the Olympic Games that resulted in the faster swimmer being handed the silver medal over 100m freestyle...

Welcome to Swimming World’s Set of the Week sponsored by Commit Swimming.com! This week’s set is an aerobic breaststroke set meant to work on lengthening out the stroke and controlling pacing. The main idea of the set is for the breaststroke/free swims to be at a moderate to high aerobic level, whi...

Over the coming three days, the Swimming World writing team will bring you its collated thoughts on the first season of the International Swimming League. The exercise takes a look at what we perceive as pros, cons (Pro et contra - for and against) and solutions that we recommend the League takes in...

Colorado Time Systems, a PlayCore company, is pleased to announce a Dolphin Wireless Stopwatch Rental Program for swim meets.  The program is designed to help customers run swim meets (virtual or not) as their teams get back into the water. “We are excited about this program,” said Rick Connell, Co....

Over the coming three days, the Swimming World writing team will bring you its collated thoughts on the first season of the International Swimming League, after a first Final Match packed with thrills, spills and nail-biting finishes that showcased swimming as a sport of entertainment and potential ...

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)...

Welcome to the “Drill of the Week” sponsored by The Fitter and Faster Swim Tour presented by Swimoutlet.com. 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 swimm...

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...