Catagories » general articles » health & injuries » technique » psychology » coaching   Mental Toolbox Spend as much time training your brain as you do your body! The Sports Psychology department at USA Swimming has put together a Mental Toolbox to help you achieve your swimming goals. Included in the toolbox are lessons, self-tests, and more. For example, the section on goal setting asks you to write out, "What were this weeks goals?". find out more »   From our Bookshop Gold in the Water: The Extraordinary Pursuit of Olympic Glory

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Asthma: what masters swimmers need to know (By Wayne McCauley)
Can I swim with fever? (By Felix Gmünder)
Cramping Your Style "Dealing With Cramps In The Pool" (By Haydn Wooley)
Creatine supplementation (By Louise Burke)
Do asthma inhalers have an effect? (By unknown)
Do swimmers need vitamins? (By Cindy Carroll)
Do you sweat in water? (By Louise Burke)
Exercising -or not- when you are sick (By William A. Primos and James R. Wappes)
Get Your Fluids (By Terry Laughlin)
Nutrition: the power of protein (By Nancy Clark)
Promoting performance through injury prevention (By Peter Blanch)
Stress and its relationship to swimming (By Bernie Wakefield)
The zone diet explained (By Barry Sears)
What is food fiber good for? (By unknown)
Why stretch? (By Mark Jenkins)
You have to listen to your body (By Anita Lonsbrough)