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Nutrition

Good Nutrition is one of the foundations of quality swim training. Given the proper fuels, the body will adapt the way training intended. The result: high quality workouts and optimal performance. Learning about nutrition can be fun and easy. Click here for links to the information.


 

Psychology

Coaches can't change the social pressures facing male and female athletes, but coaches CAN impact the culture and tone of their team.            Click Here for a step-by-step course for your athletes                     Click Here for psychology articles 

 

Biomechanics

In the Biomechanics and Technique section you will find articles on each of the strokes, starts, turns, etc. Scroll through the articles or use the search function to find articles on the subject you are interested in. 

Physiology

The Physiology/Biochemistry section provides research in the areas of Physiology and Biochemistry, and will also provide a vast amount of information through the Land/Water Strength Database and the Lactate Clearance Database.      
                      ENERGY ZONES MISC. ARTICLES
               

 

 

Race Analysis

"Race Analysis” is the system used by USA Swimming to assess race strategy and has been one of the core projects and services of the National Team Technical Support program since the US Open in 1999.     Click Here

Growth and Development

The Sport Science Summit identified critical elements of athlete development so the coach can be "armed" with knowledge to assist in the training and development of athletes.  Critical information regarding training and interacting with young athletes to enhance swim coaches effectiveness is presented.

Sports Medicine

The Sports Medicine section provides informative, applicable and sometimes controversial articles on medical topics that are common to swimming and competitive training provided by the members of the Sports Medicine and Science Network . The goal is to enhance the understanding of medical issues that can impact training and competition, and to help the reader apply that understanding to the situation. Included:
 Medical Issues in Training, Injury Prevention and Rehab, High Performance Network, Network Task Forces, Sports Medicine Articles

 

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