Practice + Pancakes: Penn Breaststroke Group Goes SCM Pace 50s, Friday Power
University of Pennsylvania, the new home to national teamer (200 breast) and freshman Matt Fallon, is no stranger to elite breaststroke
Practice + Pancakes: Legendary Jim Ellis Takes Us Through a Workout with PDR
Ellis along with Tracy Freeland, a PDR alum who now coaches, ran this Thursday pm workout that had a heavy emphasis on body position and technique
Practice + Pancakes: Greater Somerset Y Gets Up for 6×400 SCM
Swimmer highlights within this group included Cal commit Rob Alexy and Anna Moesch, a Nat’l Jr Teamer who just moved to the GSY (this was her 3rd day).
Practice + Pancakes: Nat’l Jr Teamers Highlight Long Island Lactate Set
LIAC also boasts 2 newly appointed members of the national junior team in Tess Howley and Cavan Gormsen. You can see them going head-to-head
Practice + Pancakes: Columbia Men Tackle 30×50 IM, Drag Sprints, and Hoop Jumps
I took the train to the upper west side of Manhattan, where the Columbia men kicked things off on a Friday morning with the “Friday Morning Special”
Practice + Pancakes: 3 Workouts for 1 with Princeton Men on Tuesday Afternoon
Head coach Matt Crispino had 3 groups going: IM (200 IM anaerobic focus), middle-distance (200 pace), and sprint (25’s fast with gear).
Practice + Pancakes: Waterloo Swimming Gets Meet Ready w/ Tuesday AM Stations
Waterloo was getting ready for a meet that week and on this particular Tuesday morning had a few pretty dynamic resistance stations going.
Practice + Pancakes: ASC Builds Mecca for College Swimmers in Austin
This diverse group includes the likes of Dean Farris, Dakota Luther, John Shebat, Will Licon, Alvin Jiang, and Ema Rajic, to name a few.
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FORM Wins Red Dot Design Award For FORM Smart Swim Goggles
The renowned Red Dot and iF Design Competitions have awarded FORM Smart Swim Goggles with their prestigious product design awards.
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Staying Competitive in Uncertain Times
For all competitive swimmers and athletes, the current COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions pose unique challenges to their lives.
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Beyond the Pancakes: Building a “Total Development” Team Culture
Jorgensen puts a heavy emphasis on a “total development” culture, focusing on building his team as athletes, students, and overall people
Practice + Pancakes: Kentucky Throws Down 30×50@1:30 Long Course
The Wednesday morning after the University of Kentucky got in some quality 200 pace work, they opted for Max VO2: 30×50 @ 1:30, best average.
Practice + Pancakes: Kentucky Throws Down Short Rest 200 Pace
I focused mostly on the women’s side of the pool, and got to see Kentucky’s famed “Backstroke U” group in full backstroking action.
Beyond the Pancakes: Tennessee Weight Coach Explains UT’s “Savage Training”
For strength coach Greg Adamson, it’s about “how can we get more fluent in movement efficiency; how can we create the shapes we need to create.”
Practice + Pancakes: Tennessee Men Hit Suited Top-End Speed Post-Weight Workout
The set was focusing on working on breakouts and walls while going at top speed, or the speed you’ll ideally be at when you’re at conference
