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Nearly all swimmers have dealt with some sort of shoulder pain or injury at some point during their swim career. Given that people who swim regularly will perform hundreds of thousands of arm rotations over the course of a year this likely comes as no surprise. Utilizing any body part […]

Keep your shoulders healthy

18 Oct, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching / Freestyle / Training by Matt Miller

Six Mental Training Tips for Swimmers

17 Sep, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching by Sara Shepherd

Taper Tips

19 Aug, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching tagged Taper by Sara Shepherd

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — One of the aspects of swimming which is not often mentioned or emphasized in swim lessons, is how to keep a relaxed breathing. All good instructors will of course teach you how to breathe by turning your head, without lifting it, to stay as much as possible in alignment. As […]

Stay cool!, keep breathing!

18 Jul, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Breathing / Coaching / Fitness by Colette Crabbe

I have traveled around the country extensively in the last few years and, on almost every trip, I will try to hook up with a local Masters team for a workout. Of course, I always like to meet new swimmers, as they are the friendliest group of people I’ve encountered! […]

Go anaerobic from time to time

18 Jul, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching by Matt Miller

Open Water Swimming is Good For You!

19 Jun, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching / Open Water by Sara Shepherd

A Good Mix is Best

16 Apr, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching / Training by Matt Miller

“Ultra Short Race Pace Training” (USRPT) is a swimmer’s application of the more general workout category you may have heard of called “High Intensity Interval Training” (HIIT). I’ve been training with and curiously reading about USRPT since shortly after I starting swimming with USMS in 2013. My experience is that […]