5 Drills to Do with a Swim Snorkel
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.
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This page has all of the swim articles I’ve written since launching this website. There’s something like 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 YourSwimBook.com cover a span of topics, from nutrition, to mental training, to workouts and sets for swimmers, and a whole lot more.
This site includes content on:
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.
There’s so much here, in fact, that it can be easy to feel a little overwhelmed.
Where to start?
Here’s a quick list of my most popular swim articles, which should give you an idea of what to find on the site:
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.
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.
Looking to add some flavor to your kick sets and workouts? Here are some kickboard drills swimmers can use for faster swimming.
Swim fins are one of swimmers’ weapons for faster swimming. Here’s how to use them smartly for improving technique, power, and speed.
Learn how to properly use swim paddles for speed, strength and technique in the water while avoiding common paddle mistakes. Swim on! Swim paddles are one of the most popular tools that swimmers use to go faster, get stronger, and build better and more efficient technique. They are also a
Looking to develop a more fluid and rhythmic stroke? Here are some tips and tools for improving stroke rhythm.
The kickboard is one of the most common swim tools on the pool deck. Here are seven ways to get the most of the old school kickboard for improved swim workouts and 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.
3 Swim Workouts with Drag Chutes
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.
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
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
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 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.
Here’s what the fastest swimmer on the planet, Caeleb Dressel, does for his core workouts.
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 Sporti Floating Fins are a budget-friendly long blade fin perfect for competitive and recreational swimming. Here’s our in-the-pool review of how they perform in
Swim fins are one of swimmers’ weapons for faster swimming. Here’s how to use them smartly for improving technique, power, and speed.
In the market for a new swim bag? The Speedo Teamster 2.0 carries on the tradition of the original along with some snazzy new features
Learn how to properly use swim paddles for speed, strength and technique in the water while avoiding common paddle mistakes. Swim on! Swim paddles are
Looking to add the FINIS Swimmers Snorkel to your training stack but aren’t sure? Here’s how it performs in the water and compares to other
The DMC Max Elite Swim Fins are a high-performance swim training fin for competitive swimmers. Here’s my hands-on review of these comfortable and lightning-fast fins.
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.
Fins and paddles are popular tools for training and improving swim performance. But how do they impact technique and speed? Let’s find out.
Looking to level up your freestyle kick? Here are three dryland workouts designed to build a stronger freestyle kick.
Ready to uncork some best times at your next swim meet? Here’s what you need to know to prepare for a swim meet.
Looking to swim the 50 freestyle faster? Here are seven proven strategies for uncorking more speed in the splash and dash.
Looking for some ready-made core workouts for improved swim performance? Here are five dryland core workouts for every kind of swimmer.
Ready to power up your freestyle catch? Here’s a detailed swim workout to try that will help you develop a stronger catch.
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.
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.
Curious how Kyle Chalmers, Olympic legend, builds goals for competition? Here’s a look at the goal setting engine of an Olympic gold medalist.
