Articles by Spencer Penland

Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #138 – Saturday Yoga Recovery Stretch

Today’s workout will be a recovery day, allowing you to digest this week’s work.

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Gennadi Touretski, Legendary Coach of Alexander Popov, Dies at Age 71

Reports indicate that Touretski had a stroke, and was subsequently put into a medically induced coma, but unfortunately never recovered.

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Future USC Trojan Danny Syrkin Posts 19.99 SCY 50 Free in Unofficial Time Trial

19.99 would have been the 3rd fastest time on USC’s roster last year, seemingly setting Syrkin up to compete on the Trojans’ 200 free relay.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #137 – How Far Can You Go? 2.0

Today’s workout is going to hit your arms the hardest, but there will also be cardio involved, so make sure to warm up your whole body.

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Carson Foster Posts 1:48.60 LCM 200 Free at Waterloo Classic (Video)

The time is Foster’s 2nd fastest of the year, coming in behind the 1:47.74 he swam in January, which currently ranks him as the #4 American this year.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #135 – Core Cardio

Today’s workout will be a mix of core work and cardio.

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SwimmersBest Drill of the Month: Spoon Drill

July’s SwimmersBest Drill of the Month comes to us from Tyler Shepherd , a head assistant coach at Raleigh Swimming Association in North Carolina.

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15-Year-Old Camila Pierce Swims 2:04 Lifetime Best 200 Fly at RSA Time Trial

Another best time warrior was 16-year-old Michael Bock, who swam 5 best times over the course of the meet.

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Texas A&M Commit Vincent Ribeiro Clocks 1:58.42 200 Breast PB in Practice

Rising Texas A&M freshman Vincent Ribeiro of Nitro Swimming in Austin posted a new lifetime best 200 breaststroke in practice.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #133 – A Lunge Leg Day

Today’s workout will focus on the lower body, and will feature some cardio.

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Texas Recruit Emma Sticklen Swims 1:02.3 100 FL at Katy Aquatics LCM Time Trial

5 Katy swimmers posted lifetime bests in the 100 fly at today’s time trial.

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Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #132 – Planks

Today’s workout will focus hard on your core, to help you establish your line when you’re swimming.

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