Thinknswim

10/15/2025

Weights, tethers, and buckets are great for building strength, but can do so much more! Join us this week as we look at how these tools can be used to build...

04/02/2024

Patience, belief and teamwork were the defining factors of Arizona State's surge to an NCAA team title under the watch of coach Bob Bowman.

04/01/2024

Bowman takes the reins from the legendary Eddie Reese after a nine-year stint at Arizona State that culminated with the men's national title on Saturday.

03/03/2024

Is Icing an Injury Really Bad for You? What the Science Says

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01/24/2024

Side breathing for butterfly…

Through the history of swimming, there have been individuals who have proven alternative techniques really work. Mel Stewart and Robert Margalis are two gre...

01/24/2024

Side breathing butterfly isn’t for everyone…but it’s a skill worth trying and learning…

It’s NOT wrong or illegal — just different and potentially effective. I teach it, and I encourage swimmers to try it. Sometimes, just exploring a new movement pattern or skill can help improve existing skills and techniques.

Cammile describes the pros and cons to a side-breath butterfly and then demonstrates forward breath as well as race pace butterfly with the side breath. Requ...

01/09/2024

01/06/2024

Looking to get more from your butterfly? Here are eight tips for perfect butterfly stroke technique, including drills, cues, and more.

10/31/2023

We want power, propulsion, progress. So what’s the immediate instinct? Aggression and force. And then we find that in spite of the extra effort, we’re not moving all that much faster.

Here are a few things to consider.

1. Water does not move in straight lines. It is fluid, and it moves in waves, so when you pull, don’t pull in a straight line. Smooth curves will yield better results than rigid lines.

2. Water is also malleable, not solid. Softer hands will help you hold onto the water better.

3. Water has volume and depth. Use your entire arm from your armpit to your fingertips. Think of a boomerang, how it is shaped. And when you pull through, be aware that the bend in your elbow has surface area and therefore possesses propulsive potential. Imagine you have a paddle at your elbow. It needs to be part of your pull.

Instead of force and fury, employ finesse and flow. There’s beauty and elegance in mindful, purposeful speed…

10/13/2023

The Difference Between Experts and Beginners

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I recently came across this graph and was really floored with how accurately it depicted our evolution of knowledge and expertise. This has become and more relevant with social media allowing everyone to have an opinion and to self proclaim expertise.

At , we always discuss this concept with our physical therapy students and strength and conditioning interns. They all want to start a website and social media branding, and often try to do it by pretending they are experts. They’ll learn something and then the next day talk about it on social media as if they were now experts on the topic. I always advise them that anyone with experience will see this lack of authenticity and it will ultimately end up hurting your brand.

Trust me, when I see some posts on Instagram I shake my head. Often times it’s proclaiming something that with a little more experience, they would realize maybe isn’t the best idea. And if you are too vocal about your stance, you’ll end up defending your position in the future instead of keeping an open mind and adapting as you learn and experience more.

What can you do about it? Rather that self proclaim expertise, embrace the fact that you are learning and share your journey. That will help you grow more personally, and all of us on Instagram will grow with you.

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10/12/2023

22-year-old Israeli Lieutenant Eden Nimri was killed in fighting in southern Israel over the weekend, Israeli officials have confirmed.