Practice + Pancakes: Nitro Caps Test Set with ‘Guess Your Time’
I made the drive up to Cedar Park, Texas to see what Nitro Swim Club (Cedar Park location) was up to, and they had a full slate of activities happening
Practice + Pancakes: Ian Crocker Leads WHAC Through 200 Pace Set
A new swim season means new pancakes. I drove down the road to Western Hills Athletic Club where they were doing their thing on a Wednesday.
Practice + Pancakes: How to Train at an Elite Level with a Full-Time Job
Wyatt now lives in Albuquerque doing research in his field of study full-time. He still loves swimming, and is looking to qualify for a 3rd Olympic Trials
Practice + Pancakes: Morozov, Balandin, Hansson (and More) Worlds Taper at USC
I ended up at the University of Southern California, catching the end of a taper practice with some of their postgrads who were gearing up for World Champs
Practice + Pancakes: Nitro Goes 60×50 on First “Fast” Practice Since Quarantine
We went to a practice with Nitro Swim Club, who has been back in the water at close to full capacity for 5 weeks now, where they were going fast
Practice + Pancakes: Zane Grothe Goes the Distance… Kick
Depending on your kicking proficiency, interval bases ranged from 1:45-1:30. The exception: Zane Grothe, who did it all straight through on a 1:25 base.
Practice + Pancakes: IU Breaststroke Clinic
We went to go film IU’s practice the day after the meet, expecting to get more of a recovery type of practice. Indiana doesn’t really “do that”
Practice + Pancakes: Battle for the Chipotle Gift Card
We’ve all been in the place after your spring taper meet. One day you could have the best practice ever, and the next day it feels like you were hit by a bus
Practice + Pancakes: Louisville Cardinals Crush Monster Kick Set
When I came to a cardinal practice, the team was right in the middle of their finals, but they were grinding as hard in the pool as they were outside of it
Practice + Pancakes: Tyler Fenwick Runs Through UVA Distance Workout
On the Monday after the Pro Swim, UVA was getting right back to work. Or in some cases, getting back to work for the first time in 2 weeks.
Practice + Pancakes: Behind The Scenes of the Speedo International Photo Shoot
Speedo flew in 9 of their top Athletes from around the world, including Caeleb Dressel, Kathleen Baker, Ryan Murphy, and Joe Schooling
Practice + Pancakes: Bama Mid Group Get’s Race Reps with Pace 50’s
At the last practice of our 2019 Southeastern Pancake Tour, we followed 2 groups in Tuscaloosa. Namely, Mid group was getting in some quality pace 50’s
Practice + Pancakes: Alabama Uses Sponges, “Doritos” for Resistance
We dropped in on a Friday morning in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to the University of Alabama. On Monday/Wednesday/Friday mornings, the tide go long course.
Practice + Pancakes: UGA Postgrads Light Up Wednesday Pace Set
The main group, which included olympians Gunnar Bentz, Jay Litherland, Melanie Margalis, and Chase Kalisz, were all doing the same main set
Practice + Pancakes: Georgia Fly & Breast Groups Work Drills and Skills
On Wednesday morning, you can find UGA splitting into 4 different stroke groups and working seemingly almost every aspect of the stroke
