Coaching Tips

Hazing in sport has been an ongoing issue, from the youth to elite levels, for many years. As Dr. John Heil says, “any and all athletes are vulnerable to hazing” (Heil, 2016), and it can be a [...]

We are thrilled that after about a year of production and development, the ISCA Education Program has officially launched! The program is available online internationally and features [...]

THE ART OF MAKING MISTAKES by Coach Dave Ling  I was asked to contribute a notion of coaching wisdom to this blog, my first thought was to laugh because the one thing those who know me will say [...]

Today’s blog on breath holding comes from the Swim Coaches Idea Exchange Group on Facebook via Coach Mike Lewellyn of the Boise Y Swim Team. Thank you Coach for sharing.   My coaching [...]

This episode of the Swimming Science Podcast features Greg Meehan. Greg Meehan was named head women’s swimming coach at Stanford in August of 2012, and the 2014-15 campaign will mark his third on [...]

I struggle to fall asleep, my muscles feel heavy and my heart rate is through the roof. I don’t understand what’s wrong with me; training is my life but, right now, I don’t even feel like going [...]

This is an interview with Dr. Anne-Marie Elbe and Dr. Nikolai Nordsborg who recently published the following article: High intensity swimming and reduced volume training attenuates stress and [...]

I can’t get away from it; the same story over and over again, and it bothers me no end. A young swimmer has managed to achieve “success” in the form of medals, won all the competitions he has [...]

Dolphin kick consists of a complex set of movements that, when done effectively, look magical; and, indeed, some swimmers are blessed with that magic naturally. Many other swimmers struggle to [...]

This episode of the Swimming Science Podcast features Chris Plumb, head coach of the Carmel Swim Club in Carmel, Indiana. Chris Plumb was named Head Coach of Carmel Swim Club in July 2006, but [...]