Hand Paddles for Swimming: Benefits, Technique & Best Practices

Swimming tools, or toys as they are known in the tri community, can be a valuable asset in a swimmers arsenal. By design, these toys help increase efficien

Injury Prevention: Essential Stretches for Young Swimmers

Every sunny California day sees swimmers take to the beach and the pool to relax in the sun and play in the water. Swimming is a skill and a sport that native C

Improve Your Freestyle: 4 Key Lessons from Swim Clinics

Did you teach yourself to swim freestyle? Maybe you picked up tips from friends or at the local pool. You can swim enough laps to call it a workout and you can

Women's Dominance in Open Water Swimming: A Comparative Analysis

Based on preliminary comparative research findings by Open Water Source, it was found that women compete very well against men—and many times better

Backstroke for Beginners: 4 Essential Drills to Master the Fundamentals

Like almost anything youre learning for the first time, perfecting the backstroke takes a lot of practice and a lot of work on the fundamentals. Its a str

Master Stroke Streamlining: Improve Efficiency & Performance | Total Immersion

Without a streamlined stroke, you open yourself up to wasted energy in the water and a distinct competitive disadvantage on race day. In this swim clinic video

Improve Freestyle Speed: 2 Essential Drills for Triathletes

Are you a frustrated back-of-the-pack (BOP) or middle-of-the-pack (MOP) swimmer? No matter how many yards you swim or how many sprint sets you do, is it di

Understanding Inclement Weather: Safety for Outdoor Activities

Fall can be unpredictable for weather, no matter where you live. And in places like the Midwest and East Coast, an afternoon thunder shower becomes a regul

Running for Swimmers: Benefits, Cross-Training & Injury Prevention

Athletes, including swimmers, should incorporate different exercises into their workout routines to obtain muscle variance and cardiovascular fitness. Ru

Ocean Pollution: How Trash Islands Threaten Marine Life and Recreation

I recently got a not-so-happy email about yet another trash island from a friend of mine, Doug Woodring, who was writing from the beautiful Indonesian isla

Embrace Summer: Escape to the Southern Hemisphere's Warmth

As we creep towards that Sunday when we set our clocks back an hour, it seems that we barely manage to utter three trick-or-treats before were already chec

Unlock Faster Swimming: Strategies for Intermediate Triathletes

In a previous column I gave you a few strategies for using the offseason to get faster. In this column I want to expand on the topic of single-sport focu

Unlock Fitness: The Benefits of Swimming for All Levels

Swimming provides great benefit to an athlete willing to get their feet wet. Whether you are looking to spice up your workouts with some cross-training, ge

Essential Swim Gear for Swimmers: Build Your Dream Collection

Every athlete has a list of the latest gear that is sure to make you better, faster, stronger. With the holiday season rapidly approaching, and as we sta

Effective Strength Training for Swimmers: Enhance Your Triathlon Performance

Many first time triathletes, or those looking to improve their swim, feel weak in the water. The immediate natural tendency is to get stronger in the weigh

Navigating Cross-Training During Injury: Maintain Fitness & Speed Recovery

Injuries are inevitable in the life of the endurance athlete. When they happen they are painful, debilitating, and frustrating. The most frustrating part o

Finding Value in Slow Swim Times: A Masters Swimmer's Perspective

During a recent Masters meet at Ithaca College, I swam the slowest 1000-yard freestyle of my life. And it may have been as valuable a gift as any Ive rece

Master Your Swim: 7 Proven Techniques to Enhance Your Swimming Form

Youre a triathlete—?t, strong and lean. Youve been swimming three to five times a week, racking up the yards. Youre getting fitter and faster and y

Mastering the High Elbow Catch in Swimming: A Guide for Triathletes

The high elbow is achieved with a vertically positioned hand and forearm that establish the catch in swimming. For the triathlete, a high elbow catch pro

The Importance of Swim Pace for Triathletes: Avoiding Overtraining

Swimming is different from biking or running in that its easier to go hard every day without tearing up your ligaments and joints. Since you dont feel