Swim Like a Champion

Most swimmers train harder when what they really need is to swim smarter.

In Swim Like a Champion, Pan American Games Gold Medalist and 6-Time U.S. National Champion Todd Pace distills three decades of elite competition and coaching into a clear, learnable system for freestyle swimming - no matter your starting point.

At the heart of the book is Todd's signature clock-face framework: a precise, visual way of understanding arm position, timing, and rotation that transforms freestyle from something you muscle through into something you glide through. Chapter by chapter, Todd breaks down relaxation, body position, breathing, the catch and pull, kick mechanics, and the balance concept he calls "railroad tracks" - building a stroke that's efficient at any speed, from a triathlon swim leg to a competitive sprint.

Whether you're an adult learning to swim for the first time, a triathlete looking to shave minutes off your swim split, or a lifelong swimmer who's ready to finally understand why elite swimmers make it look effortless, this book gives you the system elite coaches use - explained in plain language, with practical drills you can start using in the pool today.

With a foreword by Olympic Gold Medalist and NBC Swimming commentator Rowdy Gaines, Swim Like a Champion is the guide Todd wishes someone had handed him at the start of his own swimming career.