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Top Sprint Coaches Reveal Secrets to Success (Part I)<\/strong><\/p>\n

How do you make a great sprinter?<\/span><\/p>\n

The answers do not always match. In Brisbane, Australia, where Cam McEvoy<\/strong> trains, the sound of weights clanking is heard more often than the splash of the pool. In Charlottesville, Virginia, home of world-record holder Gretchen Walsh<\/strong>, gasps for air echo throughout the pool deck after taxing underwater sets. The methods are different, yet the results remain the same: great performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The variety in training strategies is something that makes the sport intriguing around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery athlete responds differently to different kinds of work and exposure,\u201d said John Long Jr.<\/strong>, assistant coach at Indiana University. \u201cWe have to come up with different ways to approach things.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But how exactly does a coach determine the best training method for his\/her sprinter? Is there any formula for molding the world\u2019s fastest swimmers? We spoke with some of the top coaches at all three levels of swimming (club, college, and professional) to find out how the world\u2019s best work toward excellence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Is Less Volume Better?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The question of volume has been asked for decades, especially in sprint swimming. But the performance of McEvoy has caused even further questioning of traditional training methods, given his success. The Australian Olympian swims just two to four times a week, while prioritizing strength training in the gym.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For coach Coley Stickels<\/strong>, the former Alabama head coach and current coach at Texas Ford Aquatics, McEvoy\u2019s methods are a continuation of a trend we\u2019ve seen across many sports.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the protocols they\u2019re using are tried and true,\u201d he said. Stickels, who has worked with top sprinters Matt King<\/strong> and Abbey Weitzel<\/strong> over the years, pointed to the tabata protocol as an example of this phenomenon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been different ways to refine these models (like tabata),\u201d he said. \u201cI think they looked back at what some of the older protocols said, and are now trying it with success.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Long Jr. has direct experience working on this \u201crefinement\u201d while training sprinter Van Mathias<\/strong>. Mathias has taken U.S swimming by storm with a breakout year in 2026, coming out of retirement to employ a McEvoy-esque sprint training program, with the help of Long Jr. The Indiana coach believes the amount of work should once again depend on the athlete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking at very different physical profiles between Van and college swimmers, with their different ages and physical points,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Stickels agreed, explaining that different life pressures for older swimmers will play a role in their choice of lower volume programs. He referenced Mathias working full-time, and McEvoy having a family, as prompting the swimmers to choose a program with less volume.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think they went and researched, \u2018How can you get the best bang for your buck with the time you have,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cBut the counter is that, it won\u2019t work for everybody.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

To Long Jr., though, the question of how much volume a swimmer should take on is worth experimenting with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are things to learn from what Van is doing, worth implementing toward other athletes,\u201d he said. \u201cMaybe not at as low of a volume, but trying to figure out why (it\u2019s working).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Roles of Aerobic\/Anaerobic Swimming<\/strong><\/h3>\n

While debate grows over the most beneficial amount of swimming, there was a consensus on the best type of swimming for sprinters. The coaches all emphasized that there should be a focus on purposeful, fast yardage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been an increase in emphasis on anaerobic, race-pace swimming with intention,\u201d University of Tennessee head coach Matt Kredich<\/strong> said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kredich explained that in recent years, coaches have recognized the tiring effect anaerobic training can have, even if it\u2019s less yardage on paper. Kredich referenced this scenario as the reason for his program\u2019s structure. Tennessee is constantly looking to ensure the aerobic sets (higher yardage, lower intensity) they are swimming are purposeful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve tried to protect anaerobic training with our sprinters by ensuring our aerobic training operates in our fat-burning zones,\u201d he said. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to be depleting our muscle glycogen with high-intensity aerobic training.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Even when Tennessee trains aerobically, the coach cited a focus on implementing fast training alongside it, to maximize the effect.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll intersperse short, fast sprints, so that we\u2019re not getting stuck in one movement pattern,\u201d Kredich said. \u201cWe want to keep the nervous system active, and ready to respond to different stimuli, without depleting fuel for anaerobic training.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Long Jr. similarly stressed that not overdoing aerobic swimming is important. Nonetheless, he indicated that aerobic yardage can be helpful. This philosophy especially applied to his collegiate athletes in keeping them well-rounded.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI like to mix in a lot of stroke swimming into the sprinter\u2019s aerobic work,\u201d Long Jr. said. \u201cIt allows them to work on a different plane and improve awareness in the water.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Awareness in the water is what Stickels believed to be the biggest benefit of aerobic swimming for sprinters. He reflected on talks with Indiana Head Coach Ray Looze about an underrated factor: time in the water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we taper, it might only be 2000 yards, but it might take two-and-a-half hours, just because it\u2019s about the amount of time we\u2019re in the water,\u201d Stickels said. \u201cIt takes a while for people to get a good hold on the water from a kinesthetic perspective, and that\u2019s why we need contact time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Like with the volume an athlete swims, however, \u00a0Stickels emphasized that there is no “one-size fits all” approach.<\/p>\n

“It really is individualized for everyone,” he said. “We have to figure out who the outliers are, and where they fit within a program.”<\/p>\n

Part II on this topic will follow in the next week.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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