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How to Develop Your Swim Training Plan
If you have a good coach who knows you well, then great—you’re well on your way to getting a training plan right for you. But if you’re self-coached, it takes more than a little time and some pretty good record-keeping to build your...
What You Need to Watch Out for in Your Sunscreen
There are 16 active ingredients used in sunscreens in the U.S., and 14 of them are under scrutiny by the FDA
Combating Insecurity on the Pool Deck
My high school coach used to say, “Pain is weakness leaving the body.” As a 16-year-old, I didn’t pay much attention, thinking he would say anything to make us go faster. But this phrase followed me into adulthood and into my coachi...
Break Up the Routine with "Rocky Steps" Sets
Here are a few ideas for sets to challenge the stallions on your team.
Coupling Motions: A Powerful Swimming Technique You Might Not Have Heard of Before
Coupling motions are part of our everyday lives and help us move faster, but we don’t think about them much. These motions by themselves generate no propulsion. But when they’re coupled or timed with a propulsive force, they act to make t...
What Swimmers Should Know to Develop a Stretching Routine
Here’s what swimmers need to know about stretching.
Finding New Friends in the Open Water
When I introduce myself to someone new, I could as easily say “I’m a swimmer” as “I’m Susan.” The water is almost always on my mind. Swimming calms me when I’m anxious, balances me when I feel out of touch wi...
Three Ways to Improve Your Backstroke
Let’s examine three things you can do to improve your success in backstroke.
How to Build a Triathlon Training Plan
The number of competitions in your triathlon season as well as your need to train for three disciplines can make developing a training strategy seem complex, but coming up with the right plan isn’t as difficult as you might think.
Spring Nats Day 4 Recap: Barnea Keeps Going Strong
Daniela Barnea recorded three unofficial U.S. Masters Swimming records at the 2019 USMS Spring National Championship in Mesa, Ariz., one apiece on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. She closed her meet with a unofficial record in the 400 IM after earning ...
