Triathlete Swim Tips
A roundup of tips, technique and training to help the triathlete improve their swim portion of the race!
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How to Swim Open Water Like an Olympian
We can learn a lot by watching the Olympic 10K swimmers in Tokyo this summer. Open water swimmers don’t get many opportunities to enjoy a pro-level marathon swim race from the comfort of their own couch, but the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics will provide a perfect opportunity to watch and learn from elite aquatic athletes as they make short work of the 10K. - Click the link to read more!
Fun Ways Swimmers Can Build Abdominal Strength
Here are a few sets coaches can add to their workouts to build core strength Swimming efficiency requires great body alignment to reduce drag. This means eliminating unwanted lateral movement such as wiggling, wobbling, and flopping around, which is usually the result of weakness within the abdomen, lower back, and pelvic area, commonly referred to as your core.
7 USMS Members Complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in 2021
Seven open water swimmers have achieved success in the vaunted three-event series! Congratulations to our USMS members who completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming this year! 👑.👑.👑! All athletes completed: 1) Crossing The English Channel 2) Crossing The Catalina Channel 3) Swimming AROUND Manhattan Island😳 #TripleCrownofMarathonSwimming #openwaterswim #usmastersswimmers #swimming #englishchannel #catalinachannel #20bridgesswim
Swim Workout Library!
Our Workout Library is the best resource for searchable online swimming workouts and is intended for all different abilities: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. These workouts are written by USMS-certified coaches and feature a variety of swimming sets for all different interests. Here are the highlights of the Workout Library: - Click the link to learn more!
Four Secrets to Keep You Lean and Mean
Staying lean and mean can become more challenging every year. Your weight can tick up despite training many miles in the pool or open water. Here are four secrets that’ll keep you lean and mean, ones that have worked for dozens of my personal training clients. Click the link to learn more!
Why Triathletes and Open Water Swimmers Should Swim in the Pool
Sharpen your open water skills by practicing in a controlled environment There’s a huge difference between open water swimming and pool swimming. Just ask anyone who has experienced both. Although these two types of swimming require a similar skill set, they’re completely different. So why would an open water swimmer want to spend time in a pool? Click the link to read more on this article!
How to Make Sure You're the First to Complete an Open Water Swim
If the swim you want to do has never been done before, how do you go about becoming the first? In marathon swimming, “firsts” (swims that have never been done) are a special sort of revered achievement. Just look to Matthew Webb, whose story crossing the English Channel launched marathon swimming...
USMS Fitness Challenge Sample Training Plans
We've created six-week training plans for three different levels of swimmers. This page has a few sample workouts from each level. Each plan is catered to the swimming level described below. Once you've decided which level is right for you, register for a Swim.com USMS Fitness Series event and you'll receive your training plan. - Click the link to read more!
How to Prepare for an Open Water Race Like Olympian Jordan Wilimovsky
The 10K world champion shares his tried-and-true methods for open water training! You might think California resident Jordan Wilimovsky would swim almost every day in the Pacific Ocean or a similar body of water in his quest to stand on the podium at this year’s Olympics in the 10-kilometer swim. - Click the link to read more!
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Learn the Streamline "Lock" Technique - Swimming 101
With a good streamline, you can swim faster in all of the swimming strokes. New swimmers tend to waste a lot of energy with unnecessary movements, but you can move quickly and far with the proper body position with the lock tip. Make sure to stack your hands and lock the upper hand's thumb under the lower hand's palm. Squeeze your head with your biceps, and you will be on your way to faster push-offs!