How To Train For High Octane Freestyle
The 50-meter sprint primarily involves two of the three energy systems we have available to use. Stored energy and anaerobic energy production are the two principal ways in which we delivery ATP to our muscles for this short, all-out burst of speed.
Why RPM Matters in Swimming
In the sprinters’ world, RPM matters. When a swimmer goes from hip-driven to shoulder-driven, he basically changes the technique of using his hand (and arm) from an airplane wing and paddle to using it as a propeller.
How to Avoid the ‘Modern Toilet Seat’ Syndrome, Backstroke/Freestlye
I call this the ‘modern toilet seat’ syndrome, because in swimming freestyle and backstroke, the hand slows down just like a modern toilet seat with a spring on it to keep it from falling down hard.
Tripp Montgomery Joins The Race Club Family
The Race Club was responsible for training 53 Olympic swimmers that won 23 Olympic medals over 4 successive Olympic Games from 1996 to 2008.
Five Nuances of a Great Start
We have discussed the two different basic techniques of track starts, weight forward and weight back, and the importance of coupling motions in improving the outcome of both techniques.
How to Get the Best Leg Motion on Your Start
The third coupling motion is also important and that is the back leg lift.
How to Improve Your Start from the Block – Fast Swimming Starts
The energy that the head provides on the start is related to the square of the speed at which it is lifted.
How to do 6 Kick 3 Stroke Backstroke Drill
Practice the six kick, three stroke backstroke drill and you will see a big improvement in your backstroke speed.
How to Breaststroke Kick with Olympic Champion Rebecca Soni
Breaststroke kick is one of the most challenging techniques of swimming. A powerful breaststroke kick relies on having great flexibility in the hips and dorsiflexion of the ankles.
Win With Dolphin Kick, The 5th Stroke
Coach Eddie Reese dedicates sets in each practice to improving the dolphin kick. It is no wonder that Texas had 6 out of 8 finalists in the men’s 100 yard fly at the NCAA Division 1 Championships this year.
Why the Late Breath in Butterfly is Better
Two of the fastest butterflyers in the world today, Joseph Schooling of Singapore and Chad Le Clos of South Africa, have a delayed front breath, though they achieve it in slightly different ways.
Freestyle Drill Video: 6 Power Kicks, 1 Stroke
“6 Kicks 1 Stroke” drill is one of the most transformative freestyle drills you can do!
How to do the Backstroke Spin Drill
The backstroke spin drill is one of the most effective ways of teaching swimmers to accelerate the straight arms quickly through the recovery phase of the stroke cycle.
The Freestyle Flip Turn: What you need to know
Over the next several weeks, I will break down the flip turn into four components: the approach, the flip, the underwater and the breakout. Each of these components is important and I commonly see mistakes made in all four of them, often by the same swimmer.
Gary Hall Sr. Letter of Remembrance for Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV
Gary Hall Sr: “Dear Swimming family, you may all be aware that my nephew, Charlie Keating IV or CIV, as we called him, died in action in Iraq last week from enemy gunfire.”
