SWIM TALK

Have you ever looked at a foam roller or mobility ball and wondered how it works? After a long swim or workout, feeling like your muscles are tight is pretty common. 

Mobility flow is a great component of exercise, but it can be a bit daunting looking at all the different types of foam rollers and mobility equipment out there, so...

 Dr. Chelsea Smith, PT goes over the pros and cons of using a kickboard with a shoulder injury. 

For swimmers actively in pain, putting your arm at the side during kick sets can help ease the pain. When a swimmer has recovered from a shoulder injury, using a kickboard isn't a bad idea, but when a swimmer was recently In pain, and their...

We had an amazing opportunity to sit and chat with Kari Martin, Swim coach and Streamline Physical Therapy Practice owner to discuss hypermobility, shoulders, recovery, rest, and much more!

It Takes a Swimmer to Know a Swimmer.

 That's why we've created an AMAZING COMMUNITY for swimmers, coaches, parents, and yes... even swammers, to come...

Key Takeaways from the replay above:

ECCENTRIC phase of resistance training:

• Using the muscle while it is getting LONGER.
• Most studies show there is more actual gain in strength/mass (not MASSIVELY, but I want to point out that this should be a focus!)
• It is important to not neglect this in dry land/strength training!

ISOMETRIC phase of...

I wanted to talk a little bit about shoulder impingement, shoulder tendonitis, rotator cuff tears, rotator cuff tendonitis and swimmer's shoulder, and other common shoulder injuries! These injuries are extremely common and can often be prevented by effective prehab and conscious training adjustments. 

When it comes to swimmers, our rotator...

You are staring at your Blue Theraband in your swim bag and think to yourself "It won't kill me to skip prehab. I'll do it tomorrow." 

Don't worry you're not alone.

Many swimmers know they are supposed to do the injury prevention stuff to keep them in the water and doing what they love. Still on those days when you want to scroll through...

We had the AMAZING opportunity to chat with Cory Camp, former swimmer and founder of Forever Athlete, about his story and transitioning out of swim. 

Cory is a personal performance coach for former athletes to find their flow in life. He works together with his clients to improve holistic well-being through simplifying and optimizing their...

Check out our exclusive interview with Sabrina Bowman. Sabrina is a former collegiate swimmer for St. Francis and is currently a physician's assistant.  She suffered a shoulder labral tear… and still competed ALL 4 YEARS in college! 

Sabrina grew up swimming from a young age, and began feeling shoulder pain at around the age of...

With hell week approaching we've made a list of 5 ways coaches can help keep their swimmers' stay injury-free this winter training cycle. 

Tip #1: Gradually Increase Yardage & Intensity Leading up to Hell Week

You were doing 10*50s easy as a main set one week and the next week you see 10*500s all out scribbled on the whiteboard. ...

As a physical therapist I see a lot of different types of people and personalities. While I’ve only been practicing for just under a year, I have been in/around the rehab setting since 2011. I feel I can confidently say that the trends I see in the rehab setting can be applied to multiple aspects of our daily life. This post will primarily...