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5 Strategies for Nervous Parents on Race Day

Swimming is a great way for children and teens to stay fit, make friends, develop skills, and of course have fun. But on race day, both swimmers and parents get nervous since it seems that so much ...

10 Tips to Prepare for Race Day

While it's normal to be a little nervous on race day, maximize your chances of winning the next race by preparing your body and mind. You've spent months refining your technique, eating the proper ...

How To Be a Better Swim Coach

As a coach, you're at the helm of your team's success. What you do, and don't do, on a daily basis will impact everyone's performance. So take some time to assess your own skills and develop some o...

Training Indoors vs. Training Outdoors

As the weather cools down, for most of us anyway, our swim sessions move indoors. Are there advantages or disadvantages to your swimming environment, and if so, how does that impact your training a...

Key Guidelines for Female Swimmers

There's plenty of general nutrition information out there for swimmers, but if you're a female athlete is there anything you should change about your training program? In short, yes, there are cert...

6 Tricks to Prevent Sleep Deprivation Before Race Day

We’ve talked about how important sleep is for swimmers and how it can impact your overall health and athletic training program. And those days leading up to an important meet are no different! Sinc...

The Perfect Protein Pancakes For Swimmers + FREE Recipe

If you are training and doing intense athletic activities, as most swimmers are, it’s vital that you’re getting the right amount of nutrients in your diet. As we’ve talked about before: athletes ne...