Coaches Education

The New Era of ASCA Is Here: Modernized Certification, New Website, Mobile App and More Ways to Connect The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) launches a new digital experience, expanded educational content and enhanced resources to make coaching education, professional development and mem...

Stellar Lineup Set for ASCA Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic; Registration Link Included The American Swimming Coaches Association is bringing an outstanding lineup of coaching talent to California wine country for the 2027 ASCA Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic, January 8–10 at the Napa Valley Marriott in Nap...

ASCA Fellows Research Project Identifies Practical Solutions to Improve Swim Coach Retention and Career Sustainability Who will coach the next generation of swimmers if the profession cannot retain the coaches it has today? A new study from the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Timothy We...

What Happens When a Fin Adds Speed Without Changing the Kick? Inside the Data Behind the FINIS SlipFin Pro What Makes the FINIS SlipFin Pro Different? A closer look at what happens when a fin adds speed without changing the kick Coaches have used fins for decades for a simple reason: they work. They...

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Ohio Swimming, Inc. (OSI) have announced a new partnership designed to expand access to professional education, certification and coaching development opportunities for coaches throughout Ohio. Beginning November 2, 2026, the partnership will prov...

Coach Bob Bowman Enhancing Social Media Presence to Provide Insights and Guidance Hall of Fame coach Bob Bowman, who has guided his athletes to 40-plus Olympic medals through the years, has enhanced his social-media presence in recent days with posts that provide insights to his coaching methodologi...

You’ve Probably Seen FINIS SlipFin Pro: Here’s What Makes It Different! By now, there’s a good chance you’ve seen or heard of the FINIS SlipFin Pro. The strapless training fin has been making its way onto pool decks, social media, and into the hands of swimmers and coaches over the past year. But wh...

Jack Bauerle, Russell Mark Headline ASCA Eastern States Clinic’s 50th Anniversary The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) will celebrate a major milestone this fall when the 50th Annual Eastern States Swim Clinic brings coaches together October 16–18 at the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia–King of...

Will Underwater Finishes Emerge as Viable Option? College Coaches Share Their Thoughts The last five meters of every swim, no matter the race, are always appointment television. Waves catapult across the pool as the athlete charges toward the wall. Their energy fully expended, athletes battle for re...

Virginia's Todd DeSorbo Named ASCA George Haines Coach of the Year University of Virginia coach Todd DeSorbo has been named the ASCA George Haines Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year. The announcement was made Friday as part of the organization's World Clinic and recognizes DeSorbo for...

Coaches Corner: Why Are Swimmers Now Able to Produce More Consistently Fast Performances Throughout the Year? In the past, swimmers tended to produce fast times only once or twice per year. Now, we are seeing consistently swift performances across the calendar. Why? In this Coaches Corner, several c...

3 Reasons Age-Group Coaches Are Valuable in Molding Young Swimmers (From the Archive) By Julia Czentye (formerly Warnken) If you were a swimmer, you should remember your first coach, right? Or like any sport you played when you were young, some of the most memorable older figures were your first tea...

The Power of the Mind Through Visualization By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. You are behind the blocks, staring down the end of your lane. The warm, chlorine air is strong. Coaches, teammates and parents are cheering and whistling for the swimmers currently racing in the water who are...

Guest Editorial: The Author's System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics (Part III) Swimming World recently ran Parts I and II of Serhii Lysobei's extensive article, "The Author's System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics." Now, we run Part III, which examines sprint swimming from a training perspective. P...

Guest Editorial: The Author's System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics (Part II) Swimming World recently ran Part I of Serhii Lysobei's extensive article, "The Author's System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics." Now, we run Part II, which examines sprint swimming from a technical perspective. PART I Par...

Be Safe: The Dangers of Hypoxic Training and Risks of Shallow Water Blackout From the Archive: Because safety is always a priority in the sport, Swimming World is re-running this piece from its archive that discusses the dangers of hypoxic training and shallow-water blackout. By Kristy Kinzer, Swimm...

Guest Editorial: The Author's System of Sprint Swimming Biomechanics (Part I - Introduction) By Serhii Lysobei  Swimming World periodically will run guest editorials on its website that are intended to enhance the readership's appreciation or understanding of the sport. Today, we run the the first i...

Four LSCs Build Innovative MEGA Swim Festival Around Pan Pacs What if a major international swimming championship could inspire more than the elite athletes selected to compete in it? If young swimmers from across the United States could train together, race together and then sit in the front row as...

Track Every Swim, Split and PR with LaneVault Swim Tracker More than another place to find meet results, LaneVault gives swimmers, parents and coaches a connected record of every personal best, goal, performance trend, qualifying standard and recruiting milestone. Every swim parent knows this mome.....

The Race That Didn't Go Your Way: How to Respond to Adversity There are few feelings in swimming that sting quite like missing a cut by one hundredth of a second.  You touch the wall, look up at the scoreboard, and immediately begin doing the math. One more dolphin kick off the wall. One cleaner bre...