Hi Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers, February and March are championship months in the swimming world. This week's Swim Team and Fitness Swimming general info/education focuses on some of the components that make up a complete race. Before we get to this week's tip, please COMPLETE A BRIEF SURVEY and read the following message from our Water Polo program: Did you know that water polo as a sport in 2022 will be recognized by high schools across the metroplex as a UIL sport? This means that water polo players...

Dear Sigma Swim Team and Masters Swimmers and Families, This week, we're skipping our swim tip to celebrate our swimmers, their coaches, and our team for achieving one of the highest honors in high school swimming. CLICK HERE to read about what our swimmers are accomplishing in Austin this weekend! Have a wonderful weekend, The Sigma Team

Happy Sunday Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers, February and March are championship months in the swimming world. This week's Swim Team and Fitness Swimming general info/education focuses on the swimming taper: Advice for a successful taper from elite swimmers (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Try these eating habits to TRAIN BETTER in 2022 (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Fact of the week: The swimming "taper" is the art and science of tapering/reducing/decreasing a swimmer's training volume (how much) and intensity (how...

Happy Saturday Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers, We like to provide you with some weekly general info/education that is related to your Swim Team and Fitness Swimming experience. Here's this week's: Why butterfly should be your favorite swim stroke (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Try these eating habits to TRAIN BETTER in 2022 (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Fact of the week: Being a better butterflyer has benefits that stretch beyond being able to swim an Individual Medley (IM - Race...

Happy New Year Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers, We like to provide you with some weekly general info/education that is related to your Swim Team and Fitness Swimming experience. Here's this week's: The Backstroke To Breaststroke Crossover Turn: Beautiful, Efficient, and TOUGH (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Try these eating habits to TRAIN BETTER in 2022 (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Fact of the week: When swimmers get to the Junior level, they start to swim more Individual Medleys (IM). An...

Happy New Year Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers, We like to provide you with some weekly general info/education that is related to your Swim Team and Fitness Swimming experience. Here's this week's: Olympic caliber racing starts from a multiple Olympic Gold medalist (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Try these eating habits to TRAIN BETTER in 2022 (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Fact of the week: Starting a race optimally begins with having the right start. There are multiple components to having...

Hi Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers, We like to provide you with some weekly general info/education that is related to your Swim Team and Fitness Swimming experience. Here's this week's: MORE Special Technique Shorts - Breaststroke (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Try these eating habits to TRAIN BETTER (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Fact of the week: Efficient and fast swimming is a series of interconnected movements/skills. Some are more optimal than others. Watching the top swimmers can often help with...

Hi Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers, We like to provide you with some weekly general info/education that is related to your Swim Team and Fitness Swimming experience. Here's this week's: Special Technique Shorts (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Try these eating habits to TRAIN BETTER (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Fact of the week: Efficient and fast swimming is a series of interconnected movements/skills. Some are more optimal than others. Watching the top swimmers can often help with finding better ways...

Hi Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers, In addition to any location-specific info you receive, we like to provide you with some weekly general info/education that is related to your Swim Team and Fitness Swimming experience. The PURPOSE and USE of backstroke flags and more! https://www.sigmaswim.org/post/your-weekly-swim-tip-backstroke-flags-swim-meet-nutrition Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! What to eat at a swim meet https://www.sigmaswim.org/post/your-weekly-swim-tip-backstroke-flags-swim-meet-nutrition Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Fact of the week: When swimming backstroke, most swimmers take 3, 4, or 5 strokes between the flags and the...

Hi Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers, In addition to any location-specific info you receive, we like to provide you with some weekly general info/education that is related to your Swim Team and Fitness Swimming experience. Backstroke flip turns in 7 STEPS! Found the above helpful? Share with a friend ! What to eat at a swim meet Found the above helpful? Share with a friend ! Fact of the week: As a general rule, the final/last stroke before any flip turn should REACH, be BIG, and pull powerfully from...