Swim Like A. Fish is now on PART 2 of our series on Backstroke Starts. Click here to read about the 3 Best Backstroke Start Drills.
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Here we provide hacks, tips and drills on improving the freestyle kicking technique, a sometimes undervalued competitive swimming skill.
Want to learn how to swim faster? Discover the three most common freestyle mistakes and the swimming drills that will help you fix them.
Here we provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of individual medley training. We have also included some training drills.
When winter weather arrives, it’s important to structure your sessions with purpose, progression and variety.
Fast and efficient swimming is a balancing act. Learn to perfect your tempo with these drills.
For many beginner swimmers, the flip turn is an elusive skill that seems impossible to master. While it does take a lot of practice, you can learn to flip turn if you put in the work during your workouts! Let’s break down what a good flip turn looks like, and a few drills you can
Use the best resources to teach effective and fun swimming lessons Have you ever started working at a pool and been told to jump in and teach a swim lesson? Were you given any training or direction…
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These swimming exercises help you chisel your lats, legs, triceps and core while you're in the water. Here are 8 swim drills to get you ripped.
Ryan Woodruff, Lynchburg YMCA
New to the backstroke? Make sure your mechanics are sound by working with these four progression swimming drills.
Becoming a faster swimmer isn't just about adding more laps in the pool. Training outside of the water is arguably just as important, and these moves can help you improve.
Why they work and how to adapt your fun games to incite excitement and determination in veteran swimmers. Last night I did the above challenge with some advanced swimmers. These were kids that have…
A swim team's culture can boost your chances of success in the water just as easily as it can hold you back. Here's how you, the elite-minded swimmer, can do your part to create exceptional team culture.
Looking for some swimming workouts to lose weight? Try these 3 swim workouts that are designed to torch fat and help you get fit.
Learn proper freestyle kick technique, plus two drills to help you improve your kicking speed and power.
Thinking about jumping into the masters lane? Here are 6 reasons that you should consider joining your local masters swimming team.
Are you a frustrated back-of-the-pack swimmer? Speed up your freestyle with these drills.
Swimming is a solid cardiovascular exercise that can help you attain the goal of six-pack abs. Combine it with land exercises to sculpt your middle.
When winter weather arrives, it’s important to structure your sessions with purpose, progression and variety.
Ryan Woodruff, Lynchburg YMCA SCM pool. The goal was to really push ourselves to hold some aggressive times in practice. The main group did the top set while the distance crew did the bottom set. I…
Learning to swim, a rite of passage for many children, can be a positive experience when instructors use patience and creativity. Through age-appropriate games, fledgling swimmers learn water safety skills and basic swim strokes that encourage a lifetime of fun and fitness.
Swimming is a very challenging sport that can be very tiring for your body. In order to fuel your body right and make sure that it is ready to go for every
In this article, we’ll provide hacks, tips and a range of introductory drills to improve a swimmer’s freestyle breathing technique.
Teaches a sequence of progressive swimming drills and exercises that allow you to learn swimming breaststroke step by step, without struggle.
Power up your freestyle with 10 freestyle drills from some of the best coaches and swimmers on the planet.
