It’s been a great week of training since getting back from Silverman. Got in some solid base building bricks, and swims. I’ve begun adding different strokes to my swimming and this week I learned proper backstroke and noticed immediate improvements in my freestyle form.
Before and especially after seeing Silverman I have had trouble focusing on [...]

In part two of our series on how to avoid mistakes as a beginner in a new sport, we’ll cover the “Do’s” of swimming.
If you recently started swimming, you probably have noticed that there are quite a few variables involved.  You have to locate a pool, find a time that lap swimming is available, acquire [...]

As the weather begins to cool, so do the lakes, rivers, and oceans.  If you will be heading inside for your winter swim training, chances of the pool being more crowded are high. Here are some helpful hints on how to get along with your fellow lanemates.
Pool Rules – Obey all pool rules and lifeguard [...]

Most athletes devote a lot of their pool time to improving freestyle technique. In addition to stroke work, pool training allows you to work on a few skills that you will need while swimming in open water. Here are a few related to open water swimming, along with ways to develop these skills [...]

When I talk to new triathletes and runners one of the most heavily covered topics always seems to be swimming. With new triathletes it’s generally a fear or hesitation to perform a skill they have never truly attempted to master growing up. With runners it’s trying to find ways to improve their fitness without having [...]

Michael Phelps fans are celebrating what the “Flying Fish” accomplished last week during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Watching one individual take on that schedule and come out of it with eight gold medals is historical. As I watched the coverage before, during, and after each swim at the Water [...]

Sometimes, swimming can make your mind to wander a little too much…
If you’ve ever swam out in the ocean or in open water, your mind might worry a little about the shadows that seem to pass below. That dark round spot that looks to be coming your way, or that huge seaweed vine that [...]