Structural integration for swimming
Shoulder, T-spine, deep front line
A catch that has lost its early pressure. A T-spine that no longer rotates the way it did. Shoulders that need longer to recover between meets. A fascial pattern shaped by yardage. That is the work.
The off-season window
NCAA: April through August. Club and masters: between key meets. Twelve sessions, eight to twelve weeks, then back into base yardage on a reorganized structure.
What is actually restricting you
- Shoulder and arm lines. Lat, pec minor, and deep front arm line bind from thousands of pulls. The shoulder blade stops gliding. The catch loses pressure.
- T-spine rotation. High volume binds the thoracic spine. Stroke length and clean rotation both pay. The arms compensate.
- Hip flexor and deep front line. Kicking and tight tucks at the wall compress the front of the hip. Streamlines tighten. Recovery between hard sets stretches.
The 12-session ATSI series
Twelve sessions, three phases, eight to twelve weeks. Full program detail on the 12-Session Series page. Off-season framing on the Off-Season Structural Reset.
Where this fits in your recovery stack
- Massage releases tension locally.
- PT and ATC rehab specific injury.
- Chiropractic adjusts joints.
- ATSI reorganizes the fascial system so your body needs the others less often.
Credentials
- ATSI-certified, 750+ hours of training
- Anatomy Trains teacher-in-training under Tom Myers
- Santa Cruz studio. Mobile sessions throughout the Bay Area, including team facilities.
- Working with pro and collegiate athletes since 2015
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Questions, answered
My shoulders are wrecked from yardage. Anything for that?
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Swim shoulder is the most common pattern in swimmers I assess. The lat, pec minor, and deep front arm line shorten from thousands of strokes. The shoulder blade stops gliding. The catch loses early pressure. Free that chain and the shoulder stops being the bottleneck.
My T-spine has lost rotation. Will this help my stroke?
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Yes. Stroke length and clean catch both depend on T-spine rotation. Years of high volume bind the thoracic spine. The arms try to make up the lost reach and the cuff overworks. Restoring T-spine rotation tends to add meaningful stroke length.
When in the calendar should I do this?
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NCAA off-season is April through August. Club and masters varies. Whenever yardage is lower and intensity is dialed back, that is when the body has the bandwidth for structural change. Twelve sessions over eight to twelve weeks.
Can I keep swimming during the series?
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Yes. Most swimmers train through the work. We time deeper sessions away from your hardest sets and meets.