Practice + Pancakes: Stanford Women’s 400 IM Group (Video)
The 4 girls leading lanes (for most of the set) placed 1,2,4, and 14 at this year’s NCAAs. The 3 that were in the A final all dipped under 4:00.
Practice + Pancakes: Ledecky, Manuel, Neal, Sweetser AM Workout (Video)
Remember that world record that Katie Ledecky set last week in Indy? Well a week before that, SwimSwam was in Palo Alto for practice with Stanford
Practice + Pancakes: Garrett McCaffrey Sets the Pace at Phoenix Swim Club
Garrett McCaffrey, Co-Founder of SwimSwam and swimming media legend, has embraced a new challenge, one much closer to the water than sitting behind a desk.
Practice + Pancakes: Arizona State Perfects Long Course Technique (Video)
If you’re technique is shaky, it is revealed on a much bigger scale than in the yards pool. Getting early work in the long course season is never a bad thing
Practice + Pancakes: University of Arizona Throws Down After Mesa (Video)
Hot off the Pro Swim stop in Mesa, the University of Arizona wildcats were back in the water Monday morning, including new Pro Leah Smith
Practice + Pancakes: Both Single-Gendered Practices from the Dayton Raiders
Remember when we did that video about how the Dayton Raiders started holding single gendered practices for some of their workouts? These are those workouts.
Practice + Pancakes: Mason Manta Rays Taper for TYR JNat Cup (Video)
The Mason Manta Rays, whose senior group is run by Ken Heis, was coming down in a big way, preparing the the infamous TYR Junior National Cup
Practice + Pancakes: Chase Kalisz Leads us Through UGA Main Group
Today, World Champion Chase Kalisz guides SwimSwam through an average day in Jack Bauerle’s main group AKA some serious work
Practice + Pancakes: Georgia Sprint Group Takes on Fast/EZ Tuesday
With the Pro Swim happening in Atlanta, SwimSwam couldn’t resist an opportunity to go visit the bulldogs at the University of Georgia in Athens
Practice + Pancakes: North Texas Nadadores Show Off Speed Before Sectionals
SwimSwam went to Southlake to visit the North Texas Nadadores just before the high school sectional meet for Texas, where we saw some quality speed
Practice + Pancakes: SMU Men Get Innovative with Parachute Power
There were 3 workouts going on today at Southern Methodist, and by scrambling around the pool deck, I was able to get snippets of all 3.
Practice + Pancakes: SMU Women on Starting the Comedown of Taper
As both a coach and swimming fan I think it’s always interesting to see how the practices change between fall training, winter training, and taper
Practice + Pancakes: Springfield Aquatics Rocks Tempo Trainers and Touchpads
SwimSwam took a visit down to Springfield Aquatics and stayed for a practice with their senior group with lead coach, Thomas Baumann.
Practice + Pancakes: Columbia Swim Club Takes on “Holiday 50’s” OTB
Gary is a man who is notorious for challenging sets, and when you step onto his pool deck you know you’re going to do work.
Practice + Pancakes: Mizzou Tigers Tackle 25-50-75 Lactate Set (Video)
The main set was 10 rounds of 25 fast, 25 EZ, 50 fast, 25 EZ, 75 fast, 100 EZ, with a goal of maintaining 25 speed through the 50 and 75
