Practice + Pancakes: Nitro Caps Test Set with ‘Guess Your Time’
I made the drive up to Cedar Park, Texas to see what Nitro Swim Club (Cedar Park location) was up to, and they had a full slate of activities happening
Practice + Pancakes: Ian Crocker Leads WHAC Through 200 Pace Set
A new swim season means new pancakes. I drove down the road to Western Hills Athletic Club where they were doing their thing on a Wednesday.
Practice + Pancakes: How to Train at an Elite Level with a Full-Time Job
Wyatt now lives in Albuquerque doing research in his field of study full-time. He still loves swimming, and is looking to qualify for a 3rd Olympic Trials
Practice + Pancakes: Morozov, Balandin, Hansson (and More) Worlds Taper at USC
I ended up at the University of Southern California, catching the end of a taper practice with some of their postgrads who were gearing up for World Champs
Practice + Pancakes: Team Elite Starts Taper for World Champs, Pan Ams
With World Championships and Pan American Games both on the horizon, that means one thing for elite athletes: taper time.
Practice + Pancakes: Michael Andrew Goes Surfing, Trains Overspeed
Less than a week out from Andrew leaving for the World Champs training camp in Singapore, we caught him on a normal training day.
Practice + Pancakes: Texas Men Taper Practice for WUGs
The main WUG group included John Shebat, Austin Katz, Dean Farris, Tate Jackson, Jeff Newkirk, and Townley Haas (World Champs)
Practice + Pancakes: Zane Grothe Goes the Distance… Kick
Depending on your kicking proficiency, interval bases ranged from 1:45-1:30. The exception: Zane Grothe, who did it all straight through on a 1:25 base.
Practice + Pancakes: IU Breaststroke Clinic
We went to go film IU’s practice the day after the meet, expecting to get more of a recovery type of practice. Indiana doesn’t really “do that”
Practice + Pancakes: Battle for the Chipotle Gift Card
We’ve all been in the place after your spring taper meet. One day you could have the best practice ever, and the next day it feels like you were hit by a bus
Practice + Pancakes: Louisville Cardinals Crush Monster Kick Set
When I came to a cardinal practice, the team was right in the middle of their finals, but they were grinding as hard in the pool as they were outside of it
Practice + Pancakes: Paige Madden WUG Set
This workout was written for Paige Madden, who in preparation for World University Games this summer, didn’t take significant time off after NCAA’s.
Practice + Pancakes: Behind the Scenes of the TYR Derby Pro Swim
The TYR Derby Pro Swim isn’t just a swim meet – it’s a swimming experience. Now you get to relive the entire event, but with pancakes.
Practice + Pancakes: Jack Conger Topples Todd DeSorbo Power Set
I think most swim fans have wanted to see what the Conger/DeSorbo duo looks like from a training perspective. And it did not disappoint.
Practice + Pancakes: Tyler Fenwick Runs Through UVA Distance Workout
On the Monday after the Pro Swim, UVA was getting right back to work. Or in some cases, getting back to work for the first time in 2 weeks.
