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4-Time Olympic Swimmer Shares Four New Swim Speed Secrets of the World’s Fastest Swimmers
America’s favorite guide to swimming faster is now available in an updated second edition with four new secrets to swimming speed.
See What’s New in Swim Speed Secrets, 2nd Ed.
Sheila Taormina shares what’s new in the second edition of America’s favorite guide to faster swimming: Swim Speed Secrets.
Find an STGRID Coach to Improve Your Swim Stroke
Sheila Taormina is a swimming coach and inventor of the STGRID, an underwater swimming technique analysis tool. Find an STGRID-certified coach near you!
The Other 80%: A Review of the Nonvital Elements of Swimming
Swimming is 80% technique! So why focus on the elements that are easiest to master? Set your top priorities to become a faster swimmer.
The Swimming Equation: The Relationship Between Stroke Count and Stroke Rate
Reducing the number of strokes you take per pool length is only good if you are actually swimming faster, too… Sheila Taormina explains the relationship between DPS (distance per stroke) and stroke rate.
The Swimming Equation: Examples of Stroke Count and Stroke Rate
Check out an example of how swimmers take fewer strokes–and swim slower.
Why Johnny Weissmuller’s 1934 Swim Times Would Still Beat 95% of Triathletes Today (Even the Pros!)
Find out why the world’s elite swimmers keep breaking records while the rest of us are not getting faster.
See the NEW Swim Speed Secrets from Sheila Taormina!
Sheila Taormina’s Swim Speed Series is America’s favorite guide to faster swimming.
Roll Call! Who Are the Elite Swimmers Featured in the Swim Speed Series
Alright, let’s get something straight. Sheila Taormina has one heck of a Rolodex. Get to know the elite swimmers whose technique is examined in Swim Speed Strokes.
Top 5 Reasons Why Triathletes Should Flip Turn
Swimming can be daunting for many triathletes, so it may seem overwhelming and unnecessary to add more stress by asking them to add a flip turn into the mix. However, there are a number of reasons to consider learning this skill.
The Top 10 Swim Speed Secrets (Excerpts, Tips, Tricks, Drills, and Workouts)
We’ve checked the stats and these are YOUR Top 10 favorite Swim Speed stories, tips, excerpts, and drills from Sheila’s books. Take a look: maybe you missed one!
Stroke Data Shows You How to Become a Faster Swimmer
There is a valuable tool in swimming that lets you know if you are directing your energy the right way and holding water as you ratchet up the speed. It is called stroke data.
The Curvilinear Path Is Not an Illusion
The curvilinear path in elite swimming is not an illusion caused by body rotation or elbow flexion. It’s undeniably present in the world’s fastest swimmers.
Let’s Talk About the S Pull in Swimming
Because of the feedback we’ve gotten on Facebook, I will offer a short explanation of what I mean by “S-pull” and how all elite swimmers today show it in their stroke.
Why Do All Elite Swimmers Use a Curvilinear Stroke Pattern?
After getting many comments about this post on Facebook, Sheila Taormina has written a response that more fully explains the S pull in swimming in this new post: Let’s Talk About the S Pull in Swimming.
What is “feel for the water”? Sheila Taormina explains.
The best swimmers in the world are masters at feeling the water. But what does that mean? Sheila Taormina explains.
Lift vs. Drag: Which Matters Most to Swimming Speed?
Sheila Taormina explores the contributions that lift and drag make to the underwater pull in all four swimming strokes.