Katlyn Haycock, MS, CSCS, RSCC, CSCCa, USAW-Level 1, is an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Michigan, and is responsible for program design and implementation for women's soccer and men's and women's swimming and diving. In her time working at the University of Michigan, the women's soccer team has made two NCAA Tournament appearances, the women's swimming and diving team won the 2016 Big Ten Championship, and the men's swimming and diving team has been five-time Big Ten champion (2012-16) and NCAA champion (2013).
Prior to joining the Michigan staff, Haycock worked as an undergraduate assistant with Syracuse University Strength and Conditioning (Olympic Sports), assisting with the women's tennis, lacrosse, soccer and ice hockey teams. She also completed internships with EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance) and Etcheberry Sports Performance. While at Syracuse, she was a member of the women's varsity tennis and rowing teams.
University of Michigan strength coach Katlyn Haycock shares her secrets on building an effective dryland training program for swimmers, in Part 2 of her wildly popular article. Read on to learn how to train the core in the weight room for better performance in the pool, and why rest and recovery is so important for swimmers.