Yoga for Swimmers: Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Soni Talks Yoga
Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Soni fell in love with yoga while training as a professional athlete and has made it a life long practice…
High Elbow Pull In Freestyle
Teaching swimming technique is very interesting. Every client we have at The Race Club is different. Some learn easily. Some don’t.
For Butterfly And Breaststroke: Use Your Head
At The Race Club we have always preached to our campers to try to swim smarter.
Peter & Michael Andrew Launch Online Course in USRPT
Ultra-Short Race Pace Training proponents Michael Andrew and Peter Andrew are launching an online course to teach other coaches and swimmers about the much-discussed training system.
How to Get Fired Up to Go to Swim Practice Today
Need some help to get hyped up to crush it at practice today? We got ya covered.
Dryland Training At Indiana University
Recently I paid a visit to my alma mater, Indiana University, to celebrate the life of the Grand Dame of swimming, Marge Counsilman.
Is Butterfly Swimming A Short-Axis Stroke?
A short-axis stroke is defined as a stroke where there is desirable rotation of the body along the short axis through the middle of the hip, as opposed to the long axis, along the length of the body.
Keep Your Head Still In Backstroke
Many years ago, I was coaching a ten year old swimmer that had a bad habit of turning her head to one side with each right arm recovery in backstroke.
FINIS Set Of The Week: Sculling For Days
This is one of my favorite sets to do during my hardcore training. And I mean those training days where you are looking to get that heart-rate up, pound the legs and walk away from practice really feeling like you left it all in the pool.
3 Ways To Evaluate A Swimmer For Breaststroke Kick
Flexibility is a huge part of a swimmer’s ability. In freestyle, backstroke and butterfly, there are two joints that require extraordinary flexibility in order to excel, the shoulders (particularly extension) and plantar flexion of the ankle.
AQUA BOOM® Back and Free Work With VOLS Coach Matt Kredich
The AQUA BOOM® is a revolutionary fitness device that facilitates full-body conditioning. It is the only equipment on the market utilizing buoyancy and viscosity for a low-impact, high-intensity workout appropriate for every athlete.
Shoulder Injury Awareness: First Step Towards Injury Prevention
The shoulder is a complex joint that keeps your arm from its natural desire to fall out of its socket while enabling a wide range of motion in all 3 planes.
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).
FINIS Set Of The Week: Early Season Pace Work
This was a test set that I did over a five week period to work on endurance and pacing to get ready for the season. It was designed to work as a progression set, starting early during the practice.
The Simple and Sneaky Mental Trick That Will Help You Swim Faster
We all want to experience the peak of our abilities in the pool. Here’s one way sneaky way to get more from yourself in practice and competition.
