U.S. Paralympics Announces Squad for 2011 World Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. Paralympics has announced the athletes that will compete in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming…
Video: The Orca Start, with Coach Matt Wunderlin
Any of our readers who are members of the ASCA, which is probably many of you, may have read Matt Wunderlin…
Backstroke Drill: Windmill Drill
This is also known as the lawn-mower drill, helicopter drill, or anything else that involves something spinning rapidly in a…
Video: Adolph Kiefer- An Olympian for Life.
I just came across this great video about Adolph Kiefer. I’m sure most of you will recognize his name, and…
Putting on Your Championship Suit, 1 Leg at a Time
This weekend, we’ve begun posting lots of articles about how to buy and care for the expensive championship-level suits that…
CSCAA Announces Fall Team-Scholars List
The Collegiate Swim Coaches Association of America has announced their official fall team-scholars list for the Fall, 2009 semester. To…
High School Swimming: The Best Way to Determine the Champs
In high school swimming, there are 2 different qualifying procedures that are used by different state associations. Some use the…
Attention Masters: Finis Discounts Suits to $20
Since the last hope for full-body/tech suits was done away with at the FINA Bureau meeting last week, FINIS has…
Track Starts: The (almost) Definitive Scientific View
At the risk of offending your coach, the two-footed start is a dinosaur: it once ruled the land, but slowly…
The State of the Sprint in the States
Today I was having a conversation with a very experienced, well-respected coach, and somehow, 50 yard/meter swimming came up. He…
Breaststroke Drill: Splash Drill
The goal of this drill is to encourage a fast and streamlined recovery on breaststroke. The drill is swum almost…
