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Be it Hawaii, the Caribbean, or the less glamorous Hudson River or West Coast, many ocean swimmers and triathletes hesitate to venture into open water races more challenging than the usual 1-to-2...
Fitness / Sports Medicine / Training
You wake up the morning after a particularly strenuous workout. Your muscles have that familiar ache which brings back the words of your childhood coach, “No pain, no gain.” “Boy,” you think,...
Fitness / Training
If you practice on your own or with a small group of friends, you probably have to come up with your own ideas now and again. You can find workout ideas in books and magazines or you can make up your own. Here's how I make them up.
Sports Medicine / Training
As you down that steaming cup of coffee in the early morning before swim practice, or sip espresso before the first swim event of the big meet, it may cross your mind that this may not be benefiting your performance or your health. What are the facts regarding caffeine use?
Training
Recently there has been an exchange carried on within the pages of Swim Magazine that has intrigued us. Coach Terry Laughlin wrote an article for the July/August issue in which he uses some numerical...
Training
Whether you are a competetive swimmer or a fitness swimmer consider adding the following New Year's Resolution to your list: "In 1994 I will start and keep a swimming diary."
A swimming diary is a...
Training
Every person has comfort zones within which he or she operates. Physical comfort zones are easy to identify. If your true AT pace for freestyle is 1:30 per hundred, any swim done at 1:40/100 would...
The USMS website contains articles about sports medicine, health, and nutrition. This information is not intended to be a substitute for professional or medical advice on personal health matters. For personal medical advice, or if you are concerned about a medical condition or injury, see your healthcare provider for evaluation and care. The USMS website also contains articles about swim training and technique, including drills and workouts. All swimmers should be evaluated by a healthcare professional prior to beginning swim training. In addition, consult with a trained coach when introducing new technique or drills to your swim training program.
