This page has all the swim articles we’ve written since launching YourSwimLog.com in 2013.
There are over 1,000 articles on the site, all looking to address the question, “How can I help you swim faster?”
To answer this, the swimming articles that populate YourSwimLog.com cover a span of topics, from nutrition, to mental training, to swimming workouts and sets for swimmers, to swim and pool gear, and a whole lot more.
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The mission is simple: to help you unleash some serious high-performance on your swimming, whether that means hacking your practices or learning how to stay cool and collected when you are stepping up on the block. Or, just finding the right pair of swim goggles.
Dive in, poke around, and get more from your time in the pool.
Swimming faster in the pool requires attention to detail, including swimming with excellent technique, using the right tools for getting more from your swim practices, and more.
Wondering when to use swim drills to accelerate technique improvement? Here are some handy guidelines and more advanced strategies to deploy drills for faster swimming.
Frustrated with ineffective, unfocused swim workouts? Here is how to organize a well-structured swim workout that delivers results and faster swimming.
Ready to get more efficient in the water and increase distance per stroke? Here are some proven tips for increase stroke length with your swimming.
Ready to get your chlorine on? Here are nine reasons to make swimming part of your daily routine.
Take your swimming drills to another level with these proven tips. Next stop: better technique and faster swimming!
Wondering why you should be spending more time kicking? Here are the benefits of training your freestyle kick.
For more articles and guides on how to improve swim technique and get more from your swim practices, click here.
Looking for some swim workouts and sets to take your training and race-day performance to the next level? Here is a huge collection of swimming workouts for every type of swimmer and goal.
Struggling with maintaining a steady kick when swimming freestyle? Try this swim workout that improves the timing between the kick and pull.
Ready to take your 100 freestyle to new heights? Here is a monster race pace set to give you the confidence to drop a nasty 100 free in competition.
Ready to build a smoother freestyle? Here’s a workout that will help you swim smoother than ever.
Improve energy efficiency, endurance, and swimming speed with these swim workouts for learning proper pacing.
Unlock monster underwaters with this swim set to help improve dolphin kick technique, breath control, and speed.
Build power, speed, and even improve body position in the water with this hour long advanced HIIT swim workout.
For all of our swim workouts and swim sets, click here.
Looking to elevate your mental game in the pool? From goal setting to developing epic levels of confidence on race day, learn the secrets of peak mental performance in the pool.
The right mental skills can help you unlock faster swimming on race day. Here is a look at the right skills to use for competition.
Frustrated with setbacks in the pool? Here are some tips for improving your ability to embrace setbacks and swim faster.
Struggling to swim fast under pressure? Here are some tips for how to manage pre-race nerves on race day.
Swimmers often find themselves stuck with doubt when it comes to doing tough things in the water. Here’s a simple question to ask when you
Looking to take your mindset and swimming to the next level? Here are five things you can learn from Jack Alexy, one of the fastest
Looking to improve faster this season? Start by reflecting and learning from your swims.
For more articles and guides on conquering mental training in swimming, click here.
Dryland and strength training are proven ways to get more from your swimming performance. From dryland workouts to core training to the best stretches for swimmers, we’ve got the pool-side of swim training covered.
Looking to get more speed from your kick? Add this dryland exercise to your swimming warm-up before your next all-out kick set.
Ready to improve your swim turns? Here are the best dryland exercises to help swimmers achieve faster and stronger turns.
Get stronger and more explosive in the water with this list of the best strength training exercises for swimmers.
Here’s what the fastest swimmer on the planet, Caeleb Dressel, does for his core workouts.
No pool? No problem. Here are three dryland workouts for swimmers from beginner to advanced that you can do at home.
Does being awesome at pull ups make you a better swimmer? Yes and no.
For more articles and guides on using dryland to help you swim faster than ever, click here.
The swimmer’s appetite is legendary. We have tapped some of the best sport dietitians in the world to provide nutrition advice specific to swimmers.
Fuel yourself like a champion so that you can race like a champion. Here are some proven tips from sports dietitians on what to eat
The swimmer appetite legendary. Here’s what Olympic swimmers put down while training and racing.
You work hard in the pool, and now you want an edge over the other swimmers in the water. Here’s one of the big risks
Confused about what to eat on race day? Here are some proven tips from NC State’s Director of Sports Nutrition to make sure you eat
What we eat in the morning sets up for the rest of the day, both in the pool and out. Here’s why swimmers shouldn’t skip
Want to eat better, save money and time, and also swim faster? Here is why you should start meal prepping immediately.
For more articles and guides on how to fuel for success in the pool, click here.
As a lifelong competitive swimmers, I’ve tested and tried just about every piece of swim gear under the sun. Below, you’ll find unbiased reviews of many popular types of swimming equipment.
The swim snorkel has become part-and-parcel of every competitive swimmer’s gear bag. Here are a bunch of reasons why you should use it in practice
With the FORM 2 Smart Swim Goggles, the world’s first and best smart goggles for swimmers get a big upgrade. Here’s what to know about
The Magic5 Swim Goggles are the first of its kind—custom built goggles made for the specific shape of your face. But are they as good
Ready to throw down on a new swimmer’s snorkel? Here are reviews of the best swim snorkels for lap swimming.
Looking to get some new swim gear on a budget? Shop the best Black Friday deals for swimmers in this exclusive guide.
Looking for the best swimming app to maximize your time and effort in the water? Here’s a look at the top swim apps for conquering
For more reviews and to see all of the swim gear we have tested, click here.
Prefer to go through all of YourSwimLog.com’s articles chronologically? Challenge accepted! Here is a full archive of all the articles posted here over the years.
Ready to take that killer playlist to the pool? Here are the best ways to listen to music while swimming.
Fed up with foggy swim goggles? Here’s why it happens, how to defog your swim goggles and the best ways to stop fogging from happening
Staying focused at practice can be challenging. And for a lot of swimmers, they get a little lost when it comes to focusing properly. Should
Leaky swim goggles are a pain in the butt when trying to swim. Here’s your ultimate guide to how to fix leaky swimming goggles.
Nothing ruins a good swim faster than dirty goggles. Here’s everything you need to know about cleaning your swim goggles and keeping them in tip-top
When dealing with pre-race nerves, or stress before a big, brutal and certified not-awesome main set, the expectation most swimmers have is to rid themselves
SWOLF is a way to measure efficiency and encourage you to be a better swimmer. Here’s everything you need to know about SWOLF, including how
The swim goggle is a standard piece of swim gear for both leisure and competitive swimmers. But does that mean you can swim without goggles?
Curious why competitive swimmers wear dark or mirrored swim goggles? Here is why, including the pros and cons of using mirrored swim goggles in the
“We suffer more in imagination than in reality.” – Seneca You are about to walk off the pool deck when coach drops a little fun
