11/16/2001 - The Tigershark Underwater Video Camera
The Tigershark is a multi-sport waterproof camera system, invented and built in Australia – one of the worlds leading swimming nations. Its main application to date has been for high performance swim training.

11/02/2001 - The Vasa Trainer
Innovation, technologically advanced design, and a dedication to great customer service has allowed Vasa to emerge as the market leader in sports-specific exercise equipment. The Vasa Trainer, a swim specific exercise machine, gives swimmers the opportunity to simulate swimming strokes without water.

10/29/2001 - Top 10 Flippers & Fins
Flippers are a great way to build leg strength and flexibility. They can help you learn better body position and get the "feel" for swimming fast. Add some to your workout bag. Short bladed fins tend to allow a kick speed closer to that of swimming, while longer bladed fins work the power element.

10/14/2001 - Bring an Ultimate Technique™ Swim Clinic to your pool!
Would your team members benefit by working with an elite athlete? Does your team want an innovative and productive fund raiser?

09/29/2001 - Get to Practice!
Getting better at something like swimming usually requires practice. Yes, some athletes will get better just through growth and maturation, but under normal circumstances they have to practice skills, too. And - if they really want to get better, they have to develop their fitness, and that takes practice. How many times a week? Five? Two? Nine?

09/15/2001 - The Swim Coaching Bible
Two Hall of Fame coaches, Dick Hannula and Nort Thornton,  have assembled this anthology of swimming resources from some of the world's greatest swim coaching authorities.

09/01/2001 - Constructing a high school swimming training plan
Coaching a high school swim team can be a challenging task.  One way to make it easier is to use a season training plan.  A plan provides ways to maintain a program direction of continued development, forecast and prevent potential difficulties from occurring, forecast weaknesses, and establish a way to overcome those weaknesses. 

08/17/2001 - Swimming's Gadgets
There are hundreds of ways to do a swimming workout, and there are hundreds of things available to help you do it better, quicker, easier, or to make doing it more enjoyable.  Most swimmers know about pull-buoys, kickboards, paddles, and flippers. But do you know about pools that never end, or paddles that analyze your swimming efficiency?

08/04/2001 - Re-creating America's Club System by John Leonard
The Executive Director of the American Swimming Coaches Association gives some interesting views on the club system in the USA, and some potential ways to improve it.

07/21/2001 - 9th FINA World Swimming Championships
Top aquatic athletes will be competing for world titles in Fukuoka Japan from the 16th through the 29th of July. You can get to the stories and results from these links.

07/07/2001 - Splash Across Texas
If you like the water, and you are in Central Texas - Austin and the surrounding area - you need this book. You should also get it even though you may never get to Texas.

06/22/2001 - Breathing and Relaxation
Singers, yoga teachers, and others know a secret about breathing. Here are two ways you can use breathing to help you relax anywhere, including before practice or a big race.

06/10/2001 - Yoga and Swimming - A training secret you should use
Guest Author Haley Cope explains how she has incorporated yoga into her swimming, and the many benefits she has gained.

05/26/2001 - How do I keep my 13 year-old son motivated?
My son is 13 year old age group swimmer. From the age of 8 he was always the best in his age group. Now he has been left behind in the growth department and many of his peers are double his size. He is still managing to produce PB's - but he can't race against these giants!

05/12/2001 - Ideas on Improving Swimming Technique, From Guest Author Ilkka Keskinen, Dept. of Physical Education, Jyväskylä  University
Teaching swimming technique is not an easy task. Nevertheless it seems to be precisely technique which separates a good swimmer from a poor one. So what exactly are these problems which it is so difficult for the coach to solve in training technique?

04/28/2001 - What's good about swimming?
Swimming is good exercise ( that's obvious). A state government has even proclaimed that swimming is a lifetime sport that benefits the body and the whole person! But what is it that makes it good, specifically? That depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Swimming is a healthful activity that can be continued for a lifetime, and the benefits it offers are worth the effort it takes to get to the pool.

04/15/2001 - The freestyle kick question
A reader asks "The best distance swimmers use a 6 beat kick. Should I use it, too?"

04/01/2001 - USA vs. Australia - National Championships Comparison
World championships are this summer in Fukuoka, Japan; the USA and Australia are choosing teams this week. How do they match up with each other - and the rest of the world? 

03/17/2001 - 2001 Collegiate Swimming & Diving Championship Results
NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA - The pool's 2001 version of March Madness is well under way. Who came out on top? These resources will help you find the answers.

03/05/2001 - 2001 NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
The list of swimmers for the 2001 NCAA Division I Championships is out, with divers to be determined at Zone qualifying events on March 9 and 10. This year's meet will be a good one, with a close race for the top two spots. I predict... 

02/18/2001 - A Fish out of Water
Swimmers, you have an advantage over fish. You can swim in water and walk on land. If you are a triathlete, you add cycling to the land mix. Duathletes miss out on the swim fun. Did you know there are aquathletes - swim/run athletes? If your body allows you to run, this is a great way to cross train, adding some extra variety, training gains, and scenery to your workouts. Can't run? You can still add some walking to your training mix. Swimming has some good things for runners, too.

02/03/2001 - 8 Weeks to Increased Fitness in the Pool
You have the basics of a swimming workout figured out and want to be a better, but other than getting in the pool, you don't know where to start? No coach to write a workout for you, or maybe you are stuck in a rut, always doing the same workout week after week, and want to try something different? Here's a plan to help you get fitter (and maybe faster) in the pool. 

01/20/2001 - John Naber Interview
How did John Naber become one of the best swimmers in the world? Luck? Great coaching? Genetic Gifts? Hard work? I believe the biggest factor was his outlook - his personality and mental skills - in short, his attitude.

01/06/2001 - Swimmer's Shoulder
No one works hard, swimming lap after lap, just to get injured. But that may be the cause of swimmer's shoulder. Lap after lap - done the wrong way too often or too fast.