The night before a first swim meet is usually more nerve-wracking for parents than for the kid. There’s a stack of unfamiliar paperwork, a schedule that seems to run on its own clock, and terms like “heat sheet” and “seed time” that nobody explains before you need to know them. This guide walks through what … [Read More…]
Swim practice builds fitness in the water, but the strength, core stability, and body control that make a stroke efficient are built just as much on land. Dryland training — bodyweight and light-resistance exercises done outside the pool — helps young swimmers move better, avoid overuse injuries, and hold a tighter streamline, and most of … [Read More…]
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