Swimming Articles & Videos
Never Give Up On Yourself
In this shot from the 1984 IRONMAN World Championship, I was way behind Mark Allen in Hawi (the halfway point on the bike leg). Mark had set a blistering pace that I couldn’t match during the first [...]
2019 Starts Now! How to Make the Most of Your Off-Season
Instead of waiting to start your new season on January 1 like most people, I like to have my athletes begin their New Year on December 15. Why? Because it helps establish a disciplined laser focus during [...]
My Post-Thanksgiving 50-40-30 Brick
After a gluttonous Thanksgiving (or any other major holiday), it’s no wonder that many of us are feeling sluggish. I have just the antidote: My 50-40-30 Brick Workout! This fun session will snap you out [...]
Vintage Dave: My Passion for Coaching
I’ve been a coach all my life. I started teaching swimming when I was 15 and got the “tough” kids who other instructors either thought they were misbehaving or impossible to teach. I had great [...]
Half Fly Cord Drill for Faster Freestyle
Why would we want to perform a half butterfly stroke with stretch cords? Because this drill -- demonstrated in the Workout Wednesday presented by Bioastin video below -- will get you comfortable with the unnatural [...]
Importance of the Swim
While in Kona for the IRONMAN World Championships, I had the opportunity to sit down with British superstar David McNamee to talk about the race. In this video we share our insights on why we [...]
Progressive Swim Skills Presented by FINIS: Modify Your Kick for More Efficient Freestyle
For most triathletes, the kick provides stability (not propulsion). Check out my tips for making your kick more effective. https://youtu.be/K7wwUweROI0
Competition and the Belief in Yourself
This is a photo of me and my contemporaries: Scott Tinley, Mark Allen and Scott Molina. As some of you may know, we had a dominant hold on most of the races in the 80's [...]
Ask The Man: When Should I Swim with a Pull Buoy?
There's a myth being circulated in Boulder that if you show up to my workout with a pull buoy, then I'll confiscate it. Not true! However I'm very leery of pull buoys... and how many swimmers use [...]