If you haven’t heard the buzz yet, let us fill you.

This week we revealed to the world our all new Catalyst Stroke Paddles, an innovative collection of equipment every swimmer is sure to love.

Designed to provide athletes with a customizable training experience, the patent pending Catalyst Stroke Collection is available in seven size options and can be strung a variety of ways, making it an ideal choice for both lap and advanced swimmers. In addition to building upper body strength and improving technique, Catalyst Stroke paddles also give swimmers the greatest available range of resistance. So, every swim proves a challenge.

Want to learn more? Then head to our newly launched Catalyst landing page. In addition to sizing information, descriptions and shopping options, you can also read product testimonials from some of your favorite team TYR athletes.

Then be sure to check out 2x Olympic Medalist, 5x World Championship Medalist & American Record Holder Cody Miller’s review of the paddles in one of his latest vlogs included below.

On behalf of team TYR we hope everyone enjoyed their Father’s Day weekend with the people they love.

Curious to see what our athletes have been up to with their minis? Then scroll down below!

Ryan Lochte

The greatest feeling in the world. My little nugget! Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads! #samesuits #twins #pooltime #teamtyr

A post shared by Ryanlochte (@ryanlochte) on Jun 17, 2018 at 11:51am PDT

HAPPY FATHERS DAY DADA!!! Caiden and I love you so much. The way you two look at each other makes me melt!! Family forever ❤️ #DAD #fathersday #love #family

A post shared by KAYLA RAE LOCHTE (@kaylaraereid) on Jun 17, 2018 at 7:31am PDT

Matt Grevers

Happy Daddy’s Day, Matty G. Your fatherhood skills are bomb. The Dutchess loves you so.🥇💣 #skylarlea #daddymatty

A post shared by Annie Grevers (@anniegrevers) on Jun 17, 2018 at 11:41am PDT

James Cunnama

Jack enjoying the scenic train trip to St Moritz. So good to be reunited with him and @jodiestar. It's going to be a good summer.

A post shared by James Cunnama (@jamescunnama) on Jun 14, 2018 at 8:45am PDT

5.5km for mum easy 2km swim for dad after his huge run and a MASSIVE jump fest for Jack . . Father's day play #cunnamacomeback #TYRSport #fathersday #waterbaby

A post shared by jodie swallow cunnama (@jodiestar) on Jun 17, 2018 at 8:24am PDT

Steven LoBue

All rainbows with #minime #wcw

A post shared by Steven LoBue (@divelobue) on Jun 6, 2018 at 4:03am PDT

Andy Potts

Big man with big goals. #APRACING

A post shared by Andy Potts (@andy_potts) on Jun 8, 2018 at 9:29pm PDT

Craig Alexander

Little Lani at her swim lesson back home in Sydney this morning. It’s winter time and ❄️ but she loves it. #waterbaby #swim @tyrsport

A post shared by Craig Alexander (@crowiealexander) on Jun 18, 2018 at 5:43pm PDT

TJ Tollakson

Slip sliding the summer away!

A post shared by Trenton J Tollakson (@tollakson6) on Jun 16, 2018 at 8:43pm PDT

At TYR, we’re all about upping our game- which is why we’ve designed our series of How to Videos to help athletes take their training to the next level.

In our most recent upload we’re diving into how to achieve a proper hand position in your butterfly stroke, featuring none other than 6x Olympic Medalist and 23x World Championship Medalist Matt Grevers. Check out the video and our tips below, plus stay tuned for more tutorials to come!

Proper butterfly stroke technique helps to keep balance between your body movement and leg kick. Butterfly arms are a continuous and simultaneous movement that require significant upper body strength.

Begin with the front of the stroke. Extend your arms straight out along the surface of the water keeping your middle fingers in line with your shoulders. Next drop the fingertips to face the bottom of the pool, popping your elbows up as if you are wrapping your arms around a barrel.

Next check in with your pull. Guide your thumbs outside the blue/black line at the bottom of the pool. This will force you to push the water straight back towards your feet.

Finally, brush your thumbs past your thigh as you finish the stroke, pushing back as much water as possible.

Practice Tip- You can improve your timing in this stroke by practicing single arm butterfly breathing to the side.

With the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series well underway, we want to help athletes up their game in time for race day.

In our most recent “TYR Sport How to Video” we’re diving into how to achieve proper body position in your backstroke, featuring none other than 6x Olympic Medalist and 23x World Championship Medalist Matt Grevers. Check out the video and our tips below, plus stay tuned for more tutorials to come!

Proper arm stroke is the key to maximizing speed and efficiency in your backstroke. When beginning a stroke on your back, you are in a less natural position to see your pull. As a result, stroke technique is essential.

• To begin, start with the hand entry phase. With the head at a 12:00 o’clock position, your body should penetrate the water pinky finger first at either 11:00 or 1:00 o’clock. This is the most natural position for the arm to begin the pull phase of the stroke.

• Here, maintain a necessary bend in the elbows (similar to in the freestyle). As the hand goes through the pull phase you should feel as though you are throwing water down toward your hip.

• In order to be in the proper position for the hand entry, the pull phase and the finishing portion of the stroke, it is important to rotate from the hips, keeping the rest of the body in line as you move.

• Practice Tip- To practice proper technique in your arm stroke try focusing on rotating the hips and shoulders together. Though your momentum will ultimately come from the hips, you want the shoulders to move in line as one. While on your back, press the center of the back between your shoulder blades toward the bottom of the pool. This will help you to maintain a strong and aligned body position.  

Hey TYR fans, did you know that two of Team TYR’s very own have been nominated for this year’s Golden Goggle Awards?

That’s right, 6x Olympic Medalist & 20x World Championship Medalist Matt Grevers and 2017 World Champion Ashley Twichell have both been submitted for the Perseverance Award! Plus, Ashley has also been nominated for the Female Race of the Year Award! 

Want to see them bring home a win? Then don’t forget to cast your vote today!

It’s been a thrilling season for team TYR. With major wins at the 2017 FINA World Championship and some exciting swims at the 2017 US Open, we’ve got a ton to celebrate. To find out how your favorite athletes have been racing, read on below. Plus, remember to check in with us for more recaps as team TYR continues to turn heads.

Matt Grevers

FINA World Championship: Gold in the 4x 100-meter medley relay
FINA World Championship: Gold in the 4×100-meter mixed medley relay (New World Record)
FINA World Championship: Silver in the 100-meter backstroke
FINA World Championship: Bronze in the 50-meter backstroke

SILVER for #TeamTYR athlete, Matt Grevers, in the 100m back at #FINABudapest2017!!! Way to go, Matt!

A post shared by TYR Sport (@tyrsport) on Jul 25, 2017 at 9:42am PDT

Jacob Pebley

FINA World Championship: Bronze in the 200-meter backstroke

Moving up a notch tonight, proud to have earned a medal for my country at a major international competition finally! Now time to get married and look forward to what next year has to offer! 🇺🇸#TeamUSA

A post shared by Jacob Pebley (@jacob.pebley) on Jul 28, 2017 at 1:19pm PDT

Michael Chadwick

FINA World Championship: Gold in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay 

What an incredible experience this past week has been! Gold in the 400 free relay is a true blessing, especially with these guys by my side. Now off to Israel for one last swim meet this summer! #finaworldchampionships #USA

A post shared by Michael Chadwick (@michaelchadwick95) on Jul 30, 2017 at 3:03pm PDT

Cody Miller

FINA World Championship: Gold in the 4×100-meter medley relay 
FINA World Championship: 5th in the 100-meter breaststroke

It’s been an honor wearing this flag on the World Stage🇺🇸 Very thankful🙌🏼 #TeamUSA #Thankful #USAswimming #TeamTYR #Swimming #breastroke #Budapest #Budapest2017 #WorldChampionships #SwimmingWorldChampionships #WorldChampions #finaworldchampionships #FinaBudapest2017

A post shared by Cody Miller (@codymiller) on Jul 30, 2017 at 5:32am PDT

Kelsi Worrell

FINA World Championship: Gold in the 4×100-meter free relay (New American Record) 
FINA World Championship: Gold in the 4×100-meter medley relay (New World Record) 
FINA World Championship: Gold in the 4×100-meter mixed free relay
FINA World Championship: Gold in the 4×100-meter mixed medley relay
FINA World Championship: Bronze in the 100-meter butterfly
FINA World Championship: 4th in the 50-meter butterfly (New American Record)

All smiles for the red white & blue 🇺🇸

A post shared by Kelsi Worrell (@kelsiwhirl) on Jul 28, 2017 at 12:12pm PDT

Leah Smith

FINA World Championship: Gold in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay
FINA World Championship: Silver in the 400-meter freestyle
FINA World Championship: Bronze in the 800-meter freestyle
FINA World Championship: 6th in the 200-meter freestyle
FINA World Championship:: 6th in the 400-meter IM

Let’s go girls (Shania Twain voice) 🇺🇸🥇

A post shared by Leah Smith (@leahsmith19) on Jul 28, 2017 at 6:47am PDT

Ashley Twichell

FINA World Championship: Gold in the open water 5k
FINA World Championship: Silver in the 5k team relay
US Open: Gold in the 800-meter freestyle
US Open: Silver in the 400-meter free
US Open: Silver in the 1500-meter free

🇺🇸&amazing teammates >>

A post shared by ashley twichell (@atwall616) on Jul 23, 2017 at 1:49pm PDT

Steve LoBue

FINA World Championship: Gold in Men’s 27M High Dive

Unbelievably proud to represent Team USA and bring home the gold at the 17th FINA World Championships! None of this would be possible without the love and support from my friends, family, and sponsors🥇👊🏻 📷: @deantreml

A post shared by Steven LoBue (@divelobue) on Jul 30, 2017 at 6:55am PDT

USA Women’s National Team

FINA World Championship: Gold in Women’s Water Polo

Congratulations girls! #Repost @usawp The USA Women’s National Team are FINA World Champions…again! Team USA has gone back-to-back after defeating Spain 13-6. #AllGoldEverything #FINABudapest2017 #TeamTYR Photo via @kooiski

A post shared by TYR Sport (@tyrsport) on Jul 29, 2017 at 4:49am PDT

Ryan Lochte

US Open: Gold in the 200-meter IM (New Meet Record Holder) 

This is something I will always remember for the rest of my life. My son watching his dad swim for the very first time. #czl #memories #cherish #mylove #teamtyr

A post shared by Ryanlochte (@ryanlochte) on Aug 5, 2017 at 6:46pm PDT

Team TYR has been hard at work earning top accolades and gearing up for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships beginning July 14th in Budapest, Hungary.

With incredible swims at the 2017 Summer National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, a number of team TYR athletes have packed their bags and qualified for spots on team USA’s highly competitive roster. For highlights from Indianapolis, read on below.

Matt Grevers

6x Olympic Medalist and 19x World Championship Medalist Matt Grevers brought home gold in the 100-meter backstroke, as well as placed third in the 50-meter back.

Kelsi Worrell

Olympic Gold Medalist, World & American Record Holder and 6x World Championship Medalist Kelsi Worrell dominated the pool, taking home gold in both the 50 and 100-meter butterfly races, as well as fourth place in the 100-meter freestyle.

Leah Smith

While she has predominantly been known as a freestyle specialist, 2x Olympic Medalist and 2x World Championship Medalist Leah Smith swam a world-class 4:33.86 in the 400-meter IM. With that performance she ranks second in the world heading into Championships. In addition, she also qualified to swim the 200, 400, 800 and 1500-meter freestyles, as well as the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Smith earned the High Point Award after her impressive display at the meet and will be the only American athlete (male or female) to swim five individual events at World Championships.

Cody Miller

Olympic Gold Medalist, American Record Holder and 3x World Championship Medalist Cody Miller placed 2nd and 3rd in the 100 and 50-meter races respectively.

Jacob Pebley

2016 Olympian and 3x World Championship Medalist Jacob Pebley earned second in the 200-meter backstroke.

Michael Chadwick

4x Short Course World Championship medalist Michael Chadwick will remain a key relay player on the U.S. Team at the 2017 FINA World Championships after securing a spot on the 4×100-meter freestyle relay with his 5th place finish in the 100-meter freestyle. (His performances also earned him the chance to compete in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle events at the World University Games held at the end of August.)

Ashley Twichell

3x World Championship Medalist Ashley Twichell qualified for Budapest earlier in the month after winning the 10k at 2017 Open Water Nationals. Read more about her impressive journey to first place here.

Curious about how 4X Olympic Gold Medalist Matt Grevers maintains those abs of steel? Well, so were we- which is why we sat down with him during our most recent trip to Palm Springs to find out.

Like many of Matt’s fans, we were interested in hearing just how the 6’8” team TYR athlete keeps his core looking and feeling its strongest. But for a swimmer, having powerful stomach muscles is about a lot more than aesthetics. An activated core helps to properly connect, drive and fire up the arms and legs, promoting a streamlined body position in the water. Strength training through the torso also empowers athletes to not only improve technique, but to enhance propulsion for a faster swim. And really, who wouldn’t want to shave off a second or two?

So, what’s Matt’s secret? Well, aside from healthy eating and spending tons of time in the pool, Matt is quick to note the importance of land workouts. But if wandering your way through weights and medicine balls isn’t really your thing, have no fear. Below are six do-anywhere exercises that require nothing but your very own body weight. Incorporate these into your regular routine and we’re sure you’ll start to see results. After all, look at Matt!

Sit Ups

Leg Raises

Flutter Kicks 

Planks

Bicycle Twists

Heel Taps