
Competitive racing - open water
Many open water swimmers train individually, but they race in competitions where they’ll be in...

Dive starts
The benefits of an effective start in competitive swimming cannot be underestimated. Evidence from race...

Race day preparation
Competition day is the day that every swimmer trains for. Although many swimmers and coaches...

Mental toughness or mental pliability?
To begin this section, let’s first challenge some of the terminology that has been used...