Practice + Pancakes: Columbia Men Tackle 30×50 IM, Drag Sprints, and Hoop Jumps

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I took the train to the upper west side of Manhattan, where the Columbia men kicked things off on a Friday morning with the “Friday Morning Special” (400 free/300 kick w/ fins every 4th 25 underwater, 200 pull, 100 IM).

Then they got things moving with 30×50 like this:

  1. Breast OTB on :45
  2. Back on :40
  3. Fly on :35
  4. Free on :30
  5. Free on :25
  6. DAB (double-arm backstroke) on 1:30

Next they had a monster pull set, which had 2 groups:

Lower set – 400/300, 300/200, 200/100, 100/50 (1st distance pull, 2nd distance swim best effort)

Upper set – 400/400, 300/300, 200/200, 100/100 (same pattern)

They finished up their swimming with 24×25 with fins, where 2 swimmers sprinted a 25 with fins and the 3rd swimmer left right behind them, without fins, and tried to catch their wake.

But the best part of practice was saved for last, as they capped their Friday morning with some jumps off the blocks through hula-hoops.

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President Bolster's Speech Writer
2 years ago

Imagine introducing this guy to among us

Ol' Longhorn
2 years ago

Geez. Looking the guy up. You should do a whole article on the coach. 3 sport star in college (lacrosse, soccer, swimming), drafted and played pro soccer, elite Master’s cyclist, triathlon junkie. I mean, how could you complain about a hard set the guy gave you.

Hswimmer
Reply to  Ol' Longhorn
2 years ago

That’s crazy shit

Ol' Longhorn
2 years ago

Coach looks too fit to be a coach. I’d be scared to death to hear the next set come out of his mouth.

Nuswim
2 years ago

Come to Northwestern practice + pancakes next!

Will Cann
2 years ago

I swam for Bolster from 1991-1995. This video is classic Bolster. He is the real deal and I don’t think there is a finer Coach and mentor out there.

Ghost
Reply to  Will Cann
2 years ago

Great athlete and what a huge family! He is one of 14 kids and his wife is one of 12!

PVSFree
2 years ago

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the coach let the guns out on the day Coleman comes to film practice. Dude is yoked

CB 92
Reply to  PVSFree
2 years ago

thats just bolster being bolster.

Big mac #1
2 years ago

The way he says “uh, I was watching squid game”

Steve Nolan
Reply to  Big mac #1
2 years ago

Should be a spoiler alert on this post, jeez.

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Coleman Hodges

Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1, and although he actually has no memory of that, something must have stuck. A Missouri native, he joined the Columbia Swim Club at age 9, where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks. After giving up on …

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