“10 to 12K a week” - Van Mathias on the Training That Made Him The Fastest American EVER
"An aerobic base isn’t gonna save you when you have no speed.” - Van
The Swimnerd Newsletter
Swimming news, coaching wisdom, race breakdowns, and the occasional pace clock sale.
Why Aren't More People Training Like Cam McEvoy (the FASTEST HUMAN EVER)?
"It's a lot more fun." - Cam McEvoy
Bob Bowman’s Weekly Energy Zone Structure & Example Workouts
"Repetition is the Highest Form of Learning" - Bob Bowman (and Aristotle)
Cam McEvoy on Not Kicking in Practice, How Feel For the Water is a Frequency Thing, and Dopamine PB Hits
3 Things That Peaked My Interest from Episode 11 of the Aquatics Sports Performance Podcast
Greg Meehan – 7 Months In: The Big Takeaways (Swim Brief Podcast)
American swimmers don't race LCM enough. We've over used snorkels. And the world has surpassed us into and off of walls.
New Swimnerd Products
Scoreboards, Pace Clocks, and More!
Qualifying for the Olympics in the 50's of Stroke
World Aquatics chooses inclusion over speed.
Personal Pace Clock Update
We have upgraded our case!
How Emma Igelström is Helping to Transform Swimming in Saudi Arabia
“They have their first female Olympic swimmer ever now in Paris, which, of course, she’s been a big role model for the girls in the country.” - Emma Igelstrom
French Sprinter Marie Wattel on Injury, Olympic Pressure, & Her Move to ASU
“I realized it’s not a big deal not to win an Olympic medal. I’m still myself. My friends are there. My family loves me. Everything is fine.” - Marie Wattel
The Swimmer's Doc: Injury Prevention Strategies and Performance Enhancement
"Technique is so, so important, not just to swim fast, but also to make sure that you are pulling, pushing, you know, pressing these, all these different movement patterns properly."
Swimnerd Touchpads
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Ash Delaney talks Power Racks, Gym Work, Backstroke Technique, 50's in LA, Kyle Chalmers 100 Free
"Can you get a faster time with less strokes?" - Ash Delaney
How Army Beat Navy in Swimming
"Our women had entered that meet with a thirty-five year losing streak... and we walked away with two wins for the first time since 1988." - Head Coach Brandt Nigro
How to Perform Under Pressure with Steve Magness
"Being #1 at 12 is not the goal." - Steve Magness
Meet Eneli Jefimova from Estonia - Seeded 5th tonight in the 100 Breast at SC World Champs
Eneli is the first Estonian woman to ever final at the Olympics!
Dan Daly on the Freestyle Spectrum, S&C for Swimmers, and Youth Specialization
"I don't think there is a black and white technique it's on a spectrum...utilize that spectrum based on the distance and the effort..." - Dan Daly
Revolutionizing Racing: Inside Premier League Swimming with Linnea Mack and Mark Nikolaev
PLS is creating a connection between grassroots and elite swimming, fostering a community-driven culture that’s fun, inclusive, and innovative.
Marius Kusch and Elliot Ptasnik’s Guide to Sprinting
"My strength is my parasympathetic nervous system...I'm the calm in the storm." - Marius Kusch
Building Better Aquatic Athletes with Sean Kao
"Swimmers don't need strength & conditioning...they need strength and mobility." - Sean Kao
Wolfpack Elite's Joao Mescolote on Training Speed, Underwaters, and the new "Speed Force" group
"Sometimes we would have like legitimately four or five different workouts for those four or five people.” - Joao Mescolote