Sprint sets are a great way to boost your speed and confidence in the water. This swim workout from coach Sara McLarty uses short bursts of speed as building blocks of a pyramid, gradually building in ...

NO WALLS DRILL: As you probably guessed, turn before you get to the wall to better simulate open water.

This weekend’s swim workout features a 500 time-trial set. Do it this weekend, and then mark a date on your calendar about a month out and do it again. Having a recurring test set is not just a good ...

Early season training is all about creating the foundation for successful racing and training during the upcoming year. While most triathletes associate the establishment of a training base with ...

On September 26, five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown blasted a new short course meters 100 backstroke world record. Swimming a 54.56, McKeown undercut the previous record by a significant three ...

Pete Hayes Sports Editor For at least one meet this season, there was a criteria just as important as times to Edwardsville swim coach Christian Rhoten. Having fun. Advertisement Article continues ...

Leah Shackley has a motto that seems to be working pretty well for her, one she plans to follow to Olympic Trials this summer. A happy swimmer, to her mind, is a fast swimmer. Shackley comes off as ...