Articles and Videos
How to Rebound From a Poor Performance
As it turns out, lingering disappointment is a risk for some swimmers after upsets in the water. Luckily, there are coaches and sports psychologists who know just what to do.
USMS Elects At-Large Directors and Honors Members at 2020 Annual Meeting
U.S. Masters Swimming has concluded its 2020 virtual annual meeting. In addition to committee meetings and rules and legislation reviews, USMS held at-large director elections and honored many of its deserving volunteers with service awards.
These Drills Will Strengthen Your Core and Improve Your Kick
Social kicking is great, isn’t it? These long kick sets done with kickboards, with your head above the water, are a great way to chat with your lane mates and enjoy bonding with your fellow swimmers. Swimming, as most physical activities, is mu...
How To Swim Open Water Year-Round
Winter is coming. Though you might be sweltering now, seasons will change and air and water temperatures will plummet. And as those currently cozy temps dip, many swimmers will be forced out of the oceans, lakes, and rivers and into indoor pools arou...
How to Draft in Open Water Races
As a well-documented slacker myself, I have been a lifelong fan of letting other people do the work while I reap the benefits. Therefore, I am a huge fan of drafting (in swims done when there’s not a global pandemic that necessitates social dis...
Five Swimming Kick Sets
Some swimmers enjoy kicking. Some do not. But all swimmers benefit from understanding how their legs contribute and from doing specific sets to enhance that contribution.
Why Distance Swimmers Should Be Sprinting
The workout is on the whiteboard at the end of the lane, probably in red marker because your coach knows it’s going to hurt. Twenty-five-yard sprints, a bunch of them, in IM order, so you know this involves butterfly, and there are long rest in...
USMS’s 50th Anniversary: Expanding the Age Range
Over the years, certain contentious issues have vexed the leadership and tested the ability of U.S. Masters Swimming to grow and develop. One of the most debated of these issues to hit the House of Delegates floor was the simple question of how old s...
How Runners and Cyclists Can Become Natural Swimmers
Are you principally a runner or a cyclist and getting the feeling that maybe your body just doesn’t work for swimming? Do you get frustrated and discouraged when you see swimmers who seem to have invisible and effortless proficiency? There are ...
How to Use Your Wetsuit to Your Advantage
Wearing a wetsuit can do more than help you drop some time in your next open water competition or your swim split in a triathlon. The wetsuit advantage lies in additional buoyancy, insulation from cold water, and perhaps some psychological comfort.
