From Side Stroke to Combat Side Stroke: How to Transition Your Technique

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From Side Stroke to Combat Side Stroke: How to Transition Your Technique

Already confident with your side stroke? It’s time to level up with the combat side stroke – a tactical swim used by Navy SEALs and elite military swimmers. In this article, Coach Dan Daly breaks down the combat swimmer stroke step-by-step, explains the key differences from traditional side stroke, and shares a poolside demonstration using butterfly and breaststroke strengths. Whether you're training for fitness, open water, or tactical readiness, this guide will help you build control, efficiency, and endurance in the water.

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Top 7 Supplements for Swimming: Boost Performance, Endurance, and Recovery Safely

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Top 7 Supplements for Swimming: Boost Performance, Endurance, and Recovery Safely

Unlock your swimming potential with the right supplements. From creatine to beet juice, discover how these top 7 performance boosters can enhance power, endurance, and recovery. Learn what works, how to use them, and what to look for in safe supplements to support your training, while keeping nutrition and load management as your foundation.

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The Role of a Strength and Conditioning Coach in Swimming

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The Role of a Strength and Conditioning Coach in Swimming

A strength and conditioning coach plays a vital role in enhancing swimming performance by reducing injury, and improving mobility, endurance and power. For swimmers, tailored programs target key areas like shoulder mobility, core stability, strong pulls, and powerful starts. As a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Dan Daly shares expert insights into how these programs are designed to meet the unique demands of swimming. Discover the transformative impact of strength and conditioning on swimmers of all levels and why is a game-changer for success in the water. Read more!

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3 Essential Shoulder Exercises for Swimmers

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3 Essential Shoulder Exercises for Swimmers

The demands of competitive swimming require robust shoulder mobility, endurance, and power. The repetitive motions of the competitive strokes can stress the shoulder complex, emphasizing the need for well-rounded strength training outside the pool. Here, we discuss three crucial shoulder exercises that every swimmer should incorporate into their regimen.

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The Ultimate Home Gym: Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Athletes

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The Ultimate Home Gym: Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Athletes

Endurance athletes know that strength training is an integral part of their training regimen. It not only helps improve overall performance but also reduces the risk of injury. With the convenience of home workouts on the rise, having the right equipment can make a world of difference. In this blog post, we'll explore a comprehensive list of home strength training equipment tailored specifically for endurance athletes. From hex bars to TRX systems, we've got you covered!

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Improving Swim Performance: The Importance of Body Composition in Elite Swimmers

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Improving Swim Performance: The Importance of Body Composition in Elite Swimmers

Body composition is crucial for athletic performance, particularly in swimming, a sport that demands high physicality. Elite swimmers' physical makeup is extensively studied due to its strong correlation with water performance. Measurements such as body mass, height, skinfolds, and lean mass index (LMI) are used for analysis.

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Improve your Cardiovascular Swimming Performance: The Benefits of Beets and Nitric Oxide

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Improve your Cardiovascular Swimming Performance: The Benefits of Beets and Nitric Oxide

Beetroot is gaining traction among athletes for its ability to boost nitric oxide—a key player in cardiovascular performance. Whether you're drinking beet juice before a swim or adding beet chews to your training routine, beets can help improve endurance, oxygen delivery, and even adaptation to altitude. This guide explains how beets and nitric oxide support swimmers and how much beetroot to take before a workout for best results. Read on to explore how beets can elevate your swim training!

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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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Animal Flow Workouts: Movements List and Key Benefits

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Animal Flow Workouts: Movements List and Key Benefits

Enter Animal Flow, a modality I have been programming for over a decade. Its the perfect blend of total body, ground-based, bodyweight conditioning, blending elements of mobility, stability, endurance, and power.

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