Training Intel

Coach’s Intel: Marc Danin of Islander Aquatics an Underwater Work Set

Marc Danin shares a fast and fun pre-main set to help improve your swimmers underwater work and streamlines.

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Fifteen Meters of Fame: Analysis and Development of Underwater Dolphin Kicking

Many programs are consistent with their work on dynamic movements for underwater specificity, vertical kicking, and monofins (Arnold, 2011), but at the University of the Incarnate Word, we are introducing new hypoxic drills to ensure our athletes are working toward mastering their “Fifteen meters of fame.”

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Coach’s Intel: James Smith of the Myrtle Beach Riptides Shares a Mid-Season Aerobic Workout

Myrtle Beach Riptides CEO and head coach James Smith shares a mid-season aerobic workout.

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Coach’s Intel: Nebraska Coaching Legend Cal Bentz Submits a Race Prep Workout

Nebraska coaching legend Cal Bentz shares a pre-competition sprint set.

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Coach’s Intel: John Nelson of Piedmont YMCA Shares a Workout Measuring Kick, Speed and Conditioning

John Nelson of Piedmont YMCA shares a set to measure progression in kick and sprint speed, as well as overall conditioning.

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Coach’s Intel: Gray Tedder Shares a 100/200 Progression Set

Gray Tedder of Shelby, NC’s Shark Aquatic Club shares a set that you can use to measure progression over the course of the season with your athletes.

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Coach’s Intel: Bucknell’s Dan Schinnerer Shares a Sprint/Middle Distance Set

Bucknell’s Dan Schinnerer shares a sprint/middle distance set

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Coach’s Intel: Nate Kellogg of GSU Shares an Awesome Team Building Set

Georgia Southern’s swim & diving head coach Nate Kellogg shares a team building set.

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Coach’s Intel: OU’s Shawn Kornoelje Shares a Distance Kick Set

Shawn Kornoelje of Oakland University shares a distance kick set that has everyone’s favorite — underwater fly kick with fins!

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YourSwimBook: Don’t Be That Swimmer – 8 Swimming Etiquette Don’t’s

Skinny lanes and wide-stroke butterfliers don’t mix! Here are 8 rules of swimming etiquette to remember as a new season ramps up.

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Coach’s Intel: MSU Shares Two Backstroke Sets Used for NCAA Champs

MSU coaches Dave Collins and Chelsea Dirks-Ham share two custom sets they used for NCAA All-American backstroker Paul Le.

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Shoulder Maintenance Important to Swimmers at All Levels

Shoulder Injuries can put a major hitch in any swimmers training, here is an overview on how to prevent one of the more common injuries.

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Coach’s Intel: Petra Martin of Bowling Green University Shares a Sprint Fly/Back Set

In this morning’s Coach’s Intel, Petra Martin of BGSU shares a sprint set for flyers and backstrokers.

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Coach’s Intel: Brad Thornton Shares Some Sprint Set Goodness

Brad Thornton shares a sprint set his swimmers used a couple weeks before NCAA’s last season.

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Coach’s Intel: Boston College Swimming’s Thomas Groden Shares a Distance Set (Updated)

Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former national level swimmer based out of Victoria, BC. In feeding his passion for swimming, he…

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