distance swimming

Don Henshaw Distance Swimming Workout

Don Henshaw conducts a top-notch–encouraging yet humbling–distance program, helping his athletes gain awareness of semantic points, including consistent pace work, tempo, and stroke count.

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Why Sun Yang Dominates Distance Swimming

When it comes to distance pool swimming, no male athletes will be referenced more often than Sun Yang or Grant Hackett. Sun and Hackett have displayed domination for several uncontested years on an international stage.

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Coach’s Intel: OU’s Shawn Kornoelje Shares a Distance Kick Set

Shawn Kornoelje of Oakland University shares a distance kick set that has everyone’s favorite — underwater fly kick with fins!

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WAC’s Harold Baker Shares His Favorite Distance Set

Harold Baker, founder and head coach of Williamsburg Aquatic Club shares a weekly distance set he does with his swimmers from the beginning of the season right thru till taper. (Photo: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)

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Distance Set at Stanford

500 @ 5:00, 5×100 fastest average on 2:00… Three times. A pretty impressive early season set from the Stanford distance group.

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Tempo Trainer Pro: Pacing Like the Pros

A new use for the FINIS Tempo Trainer Pro, as a means to keep swimmers at a desired pace and interval.

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Arthur Frayler, Ready for US Olympic Trials

“Frayler swimming 400 & 1500 freestyle in Omaha!” (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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