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New USRPT Option for Swimmers Specializing in 50s
Bruce Kone’s best hope to remain competitive, he realized, was to find a way to coax better conditioning from fewer yards. Two years later, he’d accomplished just this. Among other accolades, he swam the fastest 50 freestyle (SCM) in the ...
How to Build Your Power and Prolong Your Peak Performance
A few simple additions can make a quick impact.
What You Need to Know to Host a USMS-Sanctioned Meet
Swim meets give athletes a way to measure fitness and fine-tune racing skills/strategies. Meets also provide coaches with feedback to improve training programs. Informal intrasquad meets and competition in practice can offer many of the same benefits...
How to Prepare for a Successful Swim If You’re New to Triathlon
Here are some tips and tools that’ll help you prepare for the swim leg of a triathlon.
How to Stay Safe in the Open Water
Whether you’re swimming for fitness in the open water or training for an open water race or triathlon, the person most responsible for your safety is you.
Georgia Tech Repeats as College Club Swimming National Champions
Georgia Tech Swim Club won its second consecutive national title at the 2019 FINIS College Club Swimming National Championship on March 29-31.
Five Drills to Improve Your Feel for the Water and Body Balance
There’s one thing that no coach can teach but is talked about all the time: a swimmer’s feel for the water. It’s the same thing as a baseball pitcher’s “stuff” or a dancer’s grace. You know it when we see it,...
Try This Method for Achieving Your Goals
There are countless articles on goal setting and accomplishment, so what makes this one different? Good question. This one looks specifically at adult athletes who are swimmers and leaves out all of the psychological stuff that’s mentioned else...
How to Make a Plan for Your Next Open Water Swim
Making a plan for your next big open water swim is essential if you want success.
How to Train for a Long Open Water Race
If you think a long open water race is something you’d like to try, here are a few things to keep in mind to help you finish with a big smile on your face.
