Unlocking Success in the Pool: The Benefits of Dryland Resistance Training for Youth Swimmers

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Unlocking Success in the Pool: The Benefits of Dryland Resistance Training for Youth Swimmers

Dryland resistance training is a game-changer for young swimmers, offering benefits that go beyond the pool. By incorporating targeted dryland exercises for young swimmers, athletes can develop strength, improve core stability, enhance endurance, and reduce the risk of injuries. This type of training builds confidence, fosters mental toughness, and prepares swimmers for long-term athletic success. Supported by expert insights and research, dryland workouts complement swim training, translating gains on land into faster, more efficient strokes in the water. Unlock your swimmer’s full potential with a well-rounded approach to training. Read article.

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Swimming Strength: Unlocking Your Potential with Weight Training

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Swimming Strength: Unlocking Your Potential with Weight Training

What should a swimmer focus on building: strength, hypertrophy, or both? And how should time be allocated? Let's explore this topic and discover how weight training can complement your swimming performance

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How Often Should Swimmers Lift Weights?

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How Often Should Swimmers Lift Weights?

Incorporating resistance training into a swimmer’s program can significantly enhance performance and reduce injury risk. Most swimmers benefit from 2-3 weightlifting sessions weekly, lasting 30-60 minutes, especially in the off and pre-season. These sessions should focus on compound movements like deadlifts, squats, and swim-specific exercises to build strength and power. But how often should you lift weights, and what exercises are best?

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3 Pool Skills Every Triathlete Needs to Master

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3 Pool Skills Every Triathlete Needs to Master

If you want to close the gap with stronger swimmers, it’s time to train like one. In this article, I break down the 3 most important pool skills every triathlete needs to improve efficiency, reduce drag, and build speed that translates to race day. Whether you're new to the sport or chasing elite performance, mastering streamlines, flip turns, and speed-focused swim sets will give you the edge. These aren’t just swim workouts—they’re high-impact skills that elevate your entire triathlon performance.

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Best Home Exercise Equipment - Starter Pack

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Best Home Exercise Equipment - Starter Pack

Whether you’re a coach, a client, or workout enthusiast, for many of us, the gyms are closed, and we’re stuck at home. Limited space and equipment access may leave you wondering how you can continue to stay in shape in a challenging and productive way that’s aligned with your goals. Keep reading for my 5 favorite home training products, and ways you can modify the same exercises you typically do in the gym, at home or outside, with a coach, or on your own.

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Swimming Fast and Loose

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Swimming Fast and Loose

Have you ever noticed swimmers compulsively shaking their muscles and fidgeting behind the blocks before a race? From Michael Phelps iconic arm swings to the, “dancing queen,” Sierra Schmidt, at last summers Olympic Trials, it turns out there is more to moving and staying loose, than just nervous energy.

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Stable Endurance Training

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Stable Endurance Training

The Bunkie test is a functional endurance test to help identify functional stability, endurance, and control through some of the common fascial lines. It’s a series of 5 exercises, performed bilaterally (both sides). Its a simple test for identifying weak links in your ability to efficiency coordinate multiple muscles linked in a kinetic chain associated with particular movement patterns, and can help you identify weak links and patterns to program more specifically for your needs.

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The Gym in Your Hand: Kettlebell Training Made Simple

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The Gym in Your Hand: Kettlebell Training Made Simple

Kettlebells are the ultimate gym in your hand, offering efficient and versatile workouts for athletes. This guide explores the benefits of kettlebell training, from mobility and strength to power development. Learn how to design effective full-body routines and why kettlebells are essential for swimmers and triathletes aiming to boost performance. Read the full article.

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Improve Your Swimming on Land with the Vasa Trainer

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Improve Your Swimming on Land with the Vasa Trainer

With pools and open-water options still limited, now is the perfect time to focus on dryland swim training. The Vasa Trainer has been a key tool in my swim training and that of my clients for years. This swim-specific strength equipment allows swimmers to develop technique, strength, and endurance outside of the water. Perfect for isolating upper body movements and swim drills, it’s ideal for athletes at any level. Ready to level up your swim training at home? Check out my Vasa Trainer workouts and use code “DALY5” for 5% off your own trainer. Read on for more details!

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