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The Difference Between Aerobic and Anaerobic Workouts For Swimmers The correct management of aerobic and anaerobic sets within a swimmer's training will influence performance. This balance includes sharpening cardiovascular endurance and sprint speed. For instance, sprinters are more anaerobic-orien...

Once a Swimmer, Always a Swimmer: A Reflection When I started swimming, I could have never imagined how much it would change my life. Swimming is more than just a sport. It is a lifestyle. It is the activity to which we dedicate our body, energy, heart, and soul. Equally important, swimming shapes o...

Are You A Proactive or Reactive Swimmer? Let's Find Out Even though the article refers to swimmers, anyone who reads it could apply the gained knowledge into his or her daily routine. Swimmers are constantly facing different experiences and circumstances that can impact their performance. These circ...

Women's History Month: Celebrating Four Legends In the Sport As part of Women’s History Month, this article honors four female swimmers who made history at past Olympic Games. These swimmers competed from the mid-1980s and into the 2010s. Specifically, from Los Angeles 1984 to London 2012. Due to th...

Success Through Motivation and Rewards All swimmers want to go faster, improve their stroke efficiency, and become the best version of themselves. However, these goals are little steps toward a greater common goal: to succeed in their swimming career. For instance, success could mean improving your ...

A Look At the Movements Required For Strong Turns Turn-time is the time spent between touching the wall with your hands or feet and the pushoff. Improving your turn will result in faster splits. The main goal is to reduce the time spent rotating your body and to get as much momentum as possible to c...

Michael Andrew Has a Busy Schedule at Short Course World Championships Michael Andrew, a gold medalist on the 400 medley relay at the Tokyo Olympics, will compete at the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships beginning on Thursday. Andrew's schedule includes six individual events in six days, al...

Golden Goggles Look: Which Performance Will Win Male Race of the Year? The Golden Goggles Awards are presented annually, across several categories, to swimmers who excelled for the United States during the prior year. This year's nominees are considered with special emphasis placed on the 2020 Olymp...

After Olympic Struggles, Daiya Seto Bouncing Back To say the Olympic Games in Tokyo did not go well for Japan's Daiya Seto would be an understatement. Heading into the Games, Seto was a contender for multiple individual medals, and was the favorite for gold in the 400 individual medley. Ultimately, ...

Compression Sleeves: How They Work And Benefit Recovery Swimmers have always had the desire to be better in the pool. However, they are also able to improve outside the pool to complement their performance. For example, swimmers can take advantage of compression sleeves to improve their recovery....

Jose Angel Martinez and Hector Ruvalcaba Emerge As First Mexicans In the ISL The International Swimming League (ISL) has concluded its third regular season, and the campaign proved to be an opportunity for a pair of Mexican athletes. The Cali Condors and Los Angeles Current reinforced their rosters ...

What Does It Take To Have a Good Start? The Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the ISL matches have evidenced the importance of starting any event with an effective start. Nowadays, most coaches encourage their swimmers to pay attention to the little details that can help them drop their times, qualify for a N...