Developing a positive mindset helps a swimmer to improve their performance and increase their control over their attitude In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of developing a positive swimming mindset. What is a positive swimming mindset? Having a positive mindset is a psychological attribute that enables swimmers to face … Continue reading Developing a Positive Swimming Mindset
Month: September 2019
How to Improve Your Freestyle Start
The development of a fast, explosive, shallow freestyle starts with distance, and should be a key objective of all competitive swimmers. In this article, we’ll provide advice, drills, hacks and tips on how to improve your freestyle start. Introduction: Many races, especially sprints, are lost even before the swimmers have entered the water, due to … Continue reading How to Improve Your Freestyle Start
How to Become a Great Swimming Coach
The primary role of a swimming coach is to impart their knowledge and experience. In this article, we’ll provide a range of advice, hacks and tips on how you can develop to become a great swimming coach. The primary role of a swimming coach is to impart their knowledge and experience, to help develop the … Continue reading How to Become a Great Swimming Coach
Developing a Feel for the Water
A feel for the water can help a swimmer to obtain maximum propulsion. In this article, we’ll provide drills, hacks and tips for developing a feel for the water, to help achieve maximum propulsion. What is a ‘feel for the water’? A feel for the water is the ability of a swimmer to place their … Continue reading Developing a Feel for the Water
An Introduction to Backstroke Turns
The backstroke turn can be problematic to coach, as for some, this can cause some trepidation, as the swimmer cannot see the wall into which they are turning. In this article, we’ll provide drills, hacks and tips on how to develop an effective backstroke turn. Introduction: The backstroke turn can be problematic to coach, as … Continue reading An Introduction to Backstroke Turns
An Introduction to Backstroke Starts
There are several technical elements to a backstroke start that some swimmers find difficult to master. In this article, we’ll provide drills, hacks and tips to improve a swimmer’s backstroke starts. Learning how to perform an effective backstroke start can be a slow process. There are several technical elements to a backstroke start that some … Continue reading An Introduction to Backstroke Starts
A Guide to Swimming Tapering
The swimming tapering process is unique to the individual swimmer. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on swimming tapering, which is the period of training, rest and preparation to help a swimmer perform at their best at a major championship. Planning the swimming tapering The swimming tapering process is unique to the … Continue reading A Guide to Swimming Tapering