Insider Training: Trojan Swim Club (Video)

by Retta Race 2

October 13th, 2015 Club, News, Training, Video

Paddles…Dragsox…Snorkels…sounds like a grueling workout in the making, but at least the members of University of Southern California-based post-graduate squad, Trojan Swim Club, get to do it in the sunshine.

Compliments of retired Swiss Olympian Dominik Meichtry and his DJI Phantom Drone with GoPro 3 equipment, those of us who train in a 4-walled concrete abode can swim vicariously through the likes of Jessica Hardy and Conor Dwyer as, from a drone’s eye-view, they seem to move effortlessly through the water during practice.

Sparkling waters, clear skies and the ability to work on one’s tan while grinding in the outdoor pool at Uytengsu Aquatics Center certainly adds some spice to what would be an ordinary workout for the rest of us indoor-based athletes.

 

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mikeh
9 years ago

That is fantastic. Wow, what beautiful swimming. Thank you for posting.

gramps
9 years ago

Too much shooting into the sun…..use the sun as your light source and that video is exponentially better.

About Retta Race

Former Masters swimmer and coach Loretta (Retta) thrives on a non-stop but productive schedule. Nowadays, that includes having earned her MBA while working full-time in IT while owning French 75 Boutique while also providing swimming insight for BBC.

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