How to Improve Your Pacing Skills
Looking to up your pacing skills in the pool? Here are some actionable pacing tips and tools to help you master pace and your performance on race day.
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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.
Looking to up your pacing skills in the pool? Here are some actionable pacing tips and tools to help you master pace and your performance on race day.
Looking for tips on how to use a drag chute for improved swim performances? Read on for some proven tips, sets, and pointers for training with a chute.
Ready to take your swimming to the next level? Here are seven ways that a drag chute can help you become a better and faster swimmer.
Wondering if a swim bench can help improve your swimming? Here are six benefits of swim benches for better technique, more power, and faster swimming.
Not breathing into the walls is one of the fundamental skills developing swimmers are taught. Here is how powerful a no-breath approach is for turn and swim speed. Strong training habits are something swimmers hear a lot about from their earliest days of their competitive swimming careers. The greatest hits
Drills with a swim snorkel are one of the best ways to maximize engagement and skill development. Here are five swim snorkel drills to try for faster swimming.
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.
Looking for swim workouts with a drag chute to bolster swim speed and hone technique? You’ve come to the right place. Let’s “chute” for improvement and faster swimming.
Struggling to coordinate a fast kick with your stroke? Here’s a swim workout designed to improve the connection between the arms and legs in freestyle.
Looking for some ideas for training with paddles? Here are three swim workouts with paddles for faster, more efficient swimming.
Ready to power up your freestyle catch? Here’s a detailed swim workout to try that will help you develop a stronger catch.
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.
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.
Wondering what visualization can do for your swimming? Here are some evidence-based benefits of visualization for swimmers for more confidence, less choking, and even better
Ready to uncork some best times at your next swim meet? Here’s what you need to know to prepare for a swim meet.
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
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.
Wondering if the VASA Trainer Pro is the right addition to your dryland training? Here is a hands-on review and how it can help you swim faster in the pool.
Looking to level up your freestyle kick? Here are three dryland workouts designed to build a stronger freestyle kick.
Looking for some ready-made core workouts for improved swim performance? Here are five dryland core workouts for every kind of swimmer.
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.
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.
Swim benches are an excellent way to build superhero swim strength and improve technique. Here’s a hands-on review of the best swim benches for faster
Looking for tips on how to use a drag chute for improved swim performances? Read on for some proven tips, sets, and pointers for training
Ready to take your swimming to the next level? Here are seven ways that a drag chute can help you become a better and faster
Wondering if a swim bench can help improve your swimming? Here are six benefits of swim benches for better technique, more power, and faster swimming.
Pace clocks are an indispensable tool for accurate and focused swim training. Here is a look at the best pace clocks for every kind of
Wondering if the VASA Trainer Pro is the right addition to your dryland training? Here is a hands-on review and how it can help you
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.
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
Wondering why you should be spending more time kicking? Here are the benefits of training your freestyle kick.
Struggling to swim fast under pressure? Here are some tips for how to manage pre-race nerves on race day.
The top athletes in the pool are not only fast swimmers, they are fast kickers. Here is your ultimate guide to a faster freestyle kick.
Unlock a faster and more efficient freestyle stroke with this list of seven proven tips for a killer freestyle.
Ready to level up your freestyle technique? Here’s a breakdown of how to use paddles to swim smoother freestyle.
Undulation is key for swimmers looking to improve their underwaters. Here are some stretches for improved range of movement and kicking speed.
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.
