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Swimming and Shoulder Injuries


Articles >> Swimming / Natacíon / Natação    
Kevin Koskella
Swimming Coach and Author
US

Most sports come with injuries to accompany them. Although swimming is, by most standards, not a sport associated with high risk of injury, it does have it’s own problems. By far the biggest source of sidelining swimming injuries is the shoulder. I was a competitive swimmer for 14 years, sometimes doing double workouts and 15,000 meters per day. I swam mostly freestyle and backstroke. I never had a shoulder problem until my college years.

Swim Drills vs. Swim Volume


Articles >> Swimming / Natacíon / Natação    
Mike Ricci
USAT Certified Coach and USAC
US

Lately there has been a lot of fuss over swim drills. With the introduction of Total Immersion a few years back, people have been saying that swim drills are the hot new thing on the market. New? They have been around for decades. When I was coaching high school swimming in 1989 we were doing drills on a daily basis. Every workout had a drill set in it, even if it were only a 500 yard weak side breathing swim. Swim gloves for fist drills?

10 Steps to Improving Your Triathlon Swim


Articles >> Swimming / Natacíon / Natação    
Kevin Koskella
Swimming Coach and Author
US

As technical as the sport of swimming can be, it is tough to narrow down the answer to the often-asked question, “what should I concentrate on?” So, I came up with a “top ten” list of steps to improving your swim for a triathlon. These aren’t necessarily in any order, but should go a long way in helping you achieve your goals, whether you are a beginner or trying to go pro.

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