Category: Training
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Ryan Cochrane: All worthy goals take a lot of work
Olympian swimmer Ryan Cochrane talks with his classes from his home pool in Victoria, BC. He has trained there for 17 years. This pool is where he set many of his goals in swimming, and worked to accomplish them. Ryan discusses the importance of goal setting, the skills needed to set goals, and why it…
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Swim training Hell Week at Thanyapura
Ready for a week of exercise, fun, and food in an island Paradise? Maybe that doesn’t sound like Hell Week to you, but this swim training camp is one of the most intense you will ever experience. Built for Triathletes, Swimmers, and individuals at all levels and abilities. Watch this video on YouTube
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Australian Swimming: Rio protocol camp
Watch 2016 Chef de Mission Kitty Chiller, Australian Swimming Team Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren and swim team members Bronte Campbell, Emily Seebohm and Grant Hackett talk about the Swimming Australia Rio protocol camp. Watch this video on YouTube
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Women’sHealth: No workout burns calories and firms muscles better than swimming
A pool might not be the first place you think of going when you’re looking to shape up and slim down—but perhaps it should be. No other workout burns calories, boosts metabolism, and firms every muscle in your body (without putting stress on your joints) better than a swimming workout. Look no further than superstar Natalie Coughlin to…
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Michael Andrew Training Session
Professional swimmer Michael Andrew works his way through a training session at his Lawrence, Kansas home. Watch this video on YouTube
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One-legged teen is crushing it in the swimming pool
Christina Lang of Dunedin, Florida is so good at her sport, competitors and judges forget she only has one leg. The award-winning swimmer is crushing the competition one stroke at a time. Watch this video on YouTube
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Schooling Joseph Schooling
The parents of Singapore’s top swimmer Joseph Schooling tells the Straits Times why they sent Joseph for lessons and recounts the day they started taking his swimming seriously. Watch this video on YouTube
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Best Bodies in the World 2015: Swimmer Natalie Coughlin
“Sculling—an underwater drill that mostly uses my arms—is one of my favorite ways to work my back muscles.†Watch this video on YouTube
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Swimming among best sports for ADHD Children
Learning proper swim technique can have long-term benefits for a child with ADHD, since each motion requires focus and attention. Swimming also encourages rhythmic breathing and oxygen exchange, which increases blood flow to the brain. Read ADDitude Photo by North Charleston