Swimming Articles & Videos
My Top 3 Tips for Maintaining Winter Motivation
Sub zero temps, snow, cold... Who wants to train now? It's difficult to stay motivated and on track when the weather is not cooperating. With low temperatures currently sweeping across North America, in this [...]
Swimming Faster: Back Dolphin Kick with Fins
One of the best exercises for your core in the water is back dolphin kick with fins. Try this to help build your strength for your swim. Take a look at this video and you’ll [...]
HIIT Holiday Workout Series: 45 Minute Swim Session
The holiday season is upon us and between the days being shorter, holiday parties, and family obligations, triathlon training often takes a backseat to life. This is okay! Finding balance in the off-season and during [...]
Swimming Faster: Breaststroke Pull with Freestyle Kick
Try this drill to gain more power in your swim. By doing fast breaststroke pull and revving up your freestyle or flutter kick you'll find it exhausting but effective. Take a look at this video [...]
Eliminate the Wiggle for Faster Swimming
Have you ever noticed triathletes who display a pronounced hip wag as they swim freestyle? Throughout my years of coaching, it has been common for me to observe this "hip wag" in emerging and experienced swimmers alike. [...]
How Can I Expedite My Recovery from an Ironman Race?
I’m in Kona right now, along with thousands of athletes, fans, media and industry bigshots… eagerly awaiting this Saturday’s IRONMAN World Championship. This is the ideal time for me to answer a question that I’m [...]
Boost Swim Fitness with Anaerobic Endurance Sets
With my swim squad in Boulder, we regularly start and end our workouts with short anaerobic endurance (AE) sets using both freestyle and other strokes. AE sets are key to help heighten and recruit fast [...]
Keep Sharp with These Late-Taper Workouts
Tapering for the "Big Race" can be a challenging balancing act. The most common issue I see among triathletes preparing for their “A race” is doing too much and arriving at the event fatigued... OR relaxing too [...]
Ask The Man: Nutrition Mistakes Ruin My Run
Dave, When I’m racing an IRONMAN and going through aid stations on the run, I usually grab whatever food is available because I feel like I need the calories to make it through the day. [...]