How to get the most out of your swim camp experience
Be Inquisitive! The fastest and most successful swimmers in the world have one primary thing in common: they ask a lot of questions! They want to understand things. So, please ask away at both [...]
Doggy Paddle Drill with Chloe Sutton
Improve your freestyle by working on your high elbow catch in this drill with Chloe Sutton featured on Fitter and Faster's Swim Videos On Demand.
Ball Drill for Backstroke Starts with Tyler Clary
A clean and fast backstroke start can be a challenge for even the most athletic swimmers! It take a lot of strength, flexibility, and practice to master. In this drill, Olympic Gold Medalist [...]
Lane Line Pull Backstroke Drill with Tyler Clary
Being efficient in your backstroke arm pull is all about grabbing onto the water and then pushing it directly behind you. Today we are highlighting a drill from Swim Videos On Demand that most [...]
Curriculum Topics at Fitter and Faster Swim Clinics
Each Fitter and Faster clinic curriculum is customized to meet the needs of the host teams and local community. We take into consideration the age, skill level and other factors to create the [...]
The Long-term Athletic Development of Connor Jaeger
About the Author: Josh White is the Associate Head Coach for the University of Michigan Swim and Dive team. He helped coach Connor Jaeger throughout his four-year collegiate career and has a [...]
IM: The Decathlon of Swimming
The Individual Medley: Fly, Back, Breast, and Free The Fitter and Faster Swim Tour Presented by SwimOutlet.com’s ELITE IM RACING AND TRANSITIONS CAMP with Olympian Tyler Clary, American [...]
The Final 24 Hours Before RACE TIME!
24:00 The day before your event, try to wake up at roughly the same time that you plan on being up on race day. This lets you do a practice run of your plan for the following day. The goal is [...]
A Champion’s Favorite Taper Activity
We asked elite athletes what their favorite taper activity was during practice. Their answers: Larsen Jensen 2004, 2008 Olympian “Playing ‘Bean’ (a variation on the game of tag) was a [...]