Gary Hall Sr.

The Best Breathing Pattern In The 100 Freestyle

The human body is equipped with two systems to produce energy for fast swimming, aerobic (requires oxygen) and anaerobic(no oxygen required).

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10 Ways To Reduce Frontal Drag

Frontal drag is the number one enemy of the swimmer. Swimming is arguably the most technique sensitive sport on the planet.

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Develop Explosive Power and Flexibility – Dry Land Training

Gary Hall Sr: “There are three different facets of dry land training, all of which are important; strength training, stretching and fitness. I am not aware of any elite swimmer that does not incorporate a dry land program into his or her training.”

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Setting Goals: Short, Medium And Long Term

We begin every camp at The Race Club by helping each swimmer in setting goals: a short term, medium term and a long term goal.

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Turbocharge Your Engine In Freestyle

One can look at the freestyle kick as being similar to the turbocharged engine.

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Why The Peaks and Troughs Of The Swimming Stroke Cycle Matter

After performing many of studies on great and not-so-great swimmers, we have come to appreciate what the ‘desirable values’ are for the differences between peak and trough speeds in each swimming stroke cycle.

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Wear A Noseclip In Backstroke

At one time, it may have been uncool to wear a noseclip for backstroke in either workout or in competition, but not anymore.

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In Swimming Inertia Is Everything

The definition of inertia is the following: a body in motion wants to remain in motion, while a body at rest wants to remain at rest.

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How To Get Your Breaststroke Back On Track

If you are interested in getting your breaststroke clicking, you had better build a strong breaststroke kick.

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Dolphin Kick Breaststroke Drill with Rebecca Soni – Video

Rebecca Soni: “Dolphin Kick Breaststroke drill is one of my favorites. For me, the biggest benefit of this drill is being able to work on the timing of the stroke. The timing is the most important variable in this stroke.

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Step Up Your Backstroke Rotation (Video)

Watch world champion Junya Koga performing the body rotation backstroke swimming drill, you will see how powerful the body rotation can be when coupled with the kick or the pull.

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How To Get Your Breaststroke Clicking Again PT. 1

Breaststroke can come and go like the wind. It is frustrating for both swimmers and coaches to have a swimmer’s breaststroke clicking one season and then, in the next, ‘poof’, the technique vanishes.

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Freestyle Flip Turn: Why The Breakout Matters

A bad breakout can easily transform a good turn into a….not-so-good one. There are several important elements to performing a great freestyle breakout.

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Should You Have A Late Breath In Butterfly

With the late breath the head is kept in the tucked down position as long as possible, rather than lifting it early and holding it up longer.

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Online Coaching – A New Dimension To Swim Training

Coaching a swimmer online, as opposed to being on deck, is a relatively new form of coaching, made possible by today’s advanced communication technology, such as Skype and FaceTime.

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