Race Club Turkey Circuit – A Thanksgiving Day Swimming Workout
Here is a Thanksgiving-day workout that both sprinters and distance swimmers can do, and hopefully, will like, even though it is a tough one. We call it the Race Club Turkey Circuit.
Race Club “Swimisodes” Launch Today: Breaststroke with Rebecca Soni
Race Club Swimisodes feature Olympians Rebecca Soni, Roland Schoeman, world champion Junya Koga, and world-class swimmers, Zach Hayden and Lexie Kelley.
Ramp Up Your Freestyle Kick The Race Club Way – Swim Training
The propulsive power that one derives from the freestyle kick depends on pushing a large surface area backward in the water quickly. The backward movement of the kick occurs in the down kick and depends on the strong muscles of the quadriceps and the hip flexors to drive the foot back with speed, along with the core muscles.
Weekly Race Club Swimisodes Premiere November 5th – See Promo Video Here
Swimisodes will star Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Soni, Roland Schoeman, Junya Koga, Lexie Kelly and Zach Hayden with swimming techniques from Coach Gary Hall.
Freestyle Flip Turn: Streamline Dolphin Kick, Dolphin Kick Technique, Number of Kicks
Gary Hall Sr.: “What happens between the time the feet leave the wall and the breakout is the most controversial and variable part of the freestyle flip turn. It is also when the most time is either gained or lost.”
Coaches, Swimmers and Parents: Protect your Eyes!
Once upon a time, before I became a swimming coach and instructor at The Race Club, I was an eye surgeon. In fact, I operated on about 50,000 eyes over 25 years, trying to help people see better.
Swim Training: In Defense of Drills
Gary Hall Sr.: “Since it takes place in a medium some 800 times denser than air, swimming could arguably claim to be the most technique-sensitive sport out there.”
Revenge of the Nerds, Part 2: All-Time Men’s Olympic Medal Winners
It’s no secret that Michael Phelps sits atop the Olympic medal heap – but by how much? And just how strong is the American men’s legacy?
Soni, Crocker, Hall Jr, Hall Sr and more to compete in Grand Cayman Swim
The 21st Annual Flowers Sea Swim event will be held on June 15th starting on Seven Mile Beach in the…
Gary Hall, Jr & Gary Hall Sr. Talk About the 50 Free Final
Video interviewer is Katrina Radke, Olympian and author of Be Your Best Without the Stress.
Dave and Gary’s Mother’s Day Special
Happy Mother’s Day to all! Gary’s wonderful mother classes up the column. Gary unclasses it right back.
Which Was the Greatest US Men's Olympic Team Ever?
The swimming community has been abuzz over the last week with the debate over who, behind Michael Phelps, is the…
