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How To Tumble Turn
The tumble turn is a huge part of what separates the competitive swimmer from the everyday lane swimmer. It’s a great skill and impressive to the unitiated when seen in person. Below are 5 steps to improve your tumble turns, but remember that whatever you may get from...
Runners Knee And Other Injuries
Some runners land harder than others—even when body weight and speed (which actually has a greater effect on impact forces than body weight)—are held constant. Past research has shown that runners who land harder get injured more often, injuries such as runners knee....
How Quickly Do You Adapt To Training?
In short, it depends on the experience of the athlete and the type of session you are performing. It’s the question all athletes want to know the answer to: “How long will it be before I see the benefits from my workout?” How quickly will I adapt to training that I've...
Front Quadrant Swimming
How do athletes swim balanced in the water? Some might think that balanced swimming means the right arm enters the water as the left arm exits: but very few swim like that. Front quadrant swimming results in one arm entering the water as the other arm passes through...
Make Long Runs Worthwhile!
Long runs are a rite of passage for most runners. Everyone from your weekend warrior to the world champions include this staple workout as part of their weekly training schedule. If everybody is doing it and it has stuck around this long, it obviously has a lot of...
Recovery Tips
I have previously written about the importance of taking rest days and adaptation weeks. But what about the little things that you can do in between each training session to enhance your recovery and in turn improve your performance? When you are an athlete looking to...
Swim Pretty
When you watch an elite athlete at work—in triathlon, snow skiing or gymnastics—they all have one thing in common: their actions appear effortless and their motions are smooth and pretty. Every movement is choreographed, and no energy is wasted. Last month, in my...
What Type Of Strength Training Works Best For Runners?
Runners are near legendary for their aversion to strength training. Many successful coaches and athletes in the past made a point to avoid strength training. Moreover, it can sometimes seem like it's just one more thing to add without any measurable benefits. The...
Quality training sessions start with FOCUS
"You can keep going and your legs might hurt for a week or you can quit and your mind will hurt for a lifetime." (Mark Allen) I have 4 questions for you: How often do you give less than 100% in your workout? When is the last time you really gave it a full, focused,...
How to breathe comfortably without swallowing water during your swim
How To Breathe Comfortably We’ve all been there: getting into our stride, enjoying our swim and feeling focused before – splutter, panic – it all goes pear-shaped. There’s nothing like a mouthful of water to put you off your stroke. Learning how to master your...
Why Running Faster is Not Always Better
Faster Is Not Always Better Breaking the speed limit in a car is illegal; if I had it my way as a coach, it would be illegal in training workouts too! In a runner’s mind faster is always better, and any run that is longer or harder than prescribed is considered an...
10 Reasons Why You Aren’t Making Progress In Your Training
Progress: it is the reason why the majority of us train every week. However you measure progress, whether you want stronger swims, better technique, less injuries or a faster 400m split, progress is what keeps us training day in and day out. Disregard the individuals...