Practice + Pancakes

UC Santa Cruz Works Speed in the Water, Hypoxic Out of the Water | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

We went to a practice with UC Santa Cruz. On this rainy Wednesday afternoon, head coach Crawford wanted his team to get comfortable with being uncomfortable

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Cal Swimming Sprint + Power Workout in 15m “Shark Tank” (PRACTICE VIDEO)

The Monday after the fastest dual meet in history, the Cal Golden Bears were back in the pool getting even faster.

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Bob Bowman Leads Arizona State Saturday AM LCM Speed Workout | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

Saturday mornings are typically a quality practice for Bob Bowman’s training group at Arizona State, and this Saturday was no different

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Arizona State Flexes Speed in Suited “Swim Battles” Showcase

Don’t you just love a simple set? On this Friday afternoon workout for Herbie Behm’s Sundevil sprint group, the main set was: 8×25 off the blocks

Leon Marchand Leads Star-Studded Mid-Distance Workout at ASU | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

Arizona State boasts one of the top NCAA teams and pro groups in the USA, including arguably the top male swimmer in the world right now, Leon Marchand

Wednesday Afternoon Fun with Lifetime Fitness Metro Swim Team | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

With a 5-lane, 25-yard pool, head coach Asher Phipps does his best to keep his top group invested and engaged during practice.

Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke Florida LCM Distance Workout | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

While at Florida, SwimSwam got to witness history. For Olympic champions Katie Ledecky and Bobby Finke, however, it’s just another day of training.

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Florida Sprint Workout with Caeleb Dressel, Josh Liendo, & Many More | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

SwimSwam swung by the University of Florida to film a sprint practice with 7x Olympic Champ Caeleb Dressel, NCAA Josh Liendo, and many more

Florida Women Break Out ALL the Equipment for Recovery Wednesday | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

On Wednesdays, the Florida women wear… paddles. And fins. And snorkels. And Antipaddles.

Ohio State Ends Circuit with Tug-of-War Before 34×50 on Saturday AM | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

On Saturdays, you can catch the Ohio State swim team in the weight room (a DIY gym inside an old basketball arena) at 7am for their weekly full-body circuit

Tanica Jamison Leads Houston Women Through Early Season Power | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

Tanica Jamison is in her 3rd season as head coach of the Houston Women. In her first two seasons, she guided the Cougars to back-to-back conference titles

New Head Coach Ozzie Quevedo Guides SMU Women Through Race Pace | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

SwimSwam took a trip up down to Dallas, Texas, where the SMU women were getting in some race pace work on a Friday afternoon.

Top High School Recruits Show Out at Elmbrook Swim Club | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

Elmbrook is a gold medal swim club who have broken multiple NAG records over the last 5 years.

Racer X Aquatics Power Set with Chutes, Chords, Buckets, + More | Practice + Pancakes

On this Thursday afternoon, head coach Jim Skirboll was leading his top group through a lot of shorter resistance paired with lots of underwater work.

Beata + Bacon Cook at Tuesday AM Wisconsin Practice | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

SwimSwam took a trip to Madison, Wisconsin, where head coach Yuri Sugiyama was getting his badgers ready for the long course season.