~By Coach Emmett Hines
A common line of inquiry revolves around why we spend time doing super low stroke count swimming (which is often also super slow swimming) since absolutely none of our racing is done in the super low (or super slow) realm.
We do a fair amount of work at ever-lower stroke counts where you are bordering on drilling as opposed to swimming. The idea behind this is that, as you get better at doing the super-low counts (even for short distances) it makes doing your "normal" and just-under-normal stroke counts easier to do--primarily because you must get more streamlined and slippery to do the lowest counts. Then the idea is to take this visceral knowledge of slipperiness back to your more "normal" counts. I don't expect nor suggest that you try to swim your races or do your high intensity sets at the super low counts. Super low stroke count work is primarily technique refinement work--think of it as conditioning your nervous system for lower resistance swimming. Doing these swims will improve your ability to do your "normal" count swims at lower energy levels.
Read on at H2Ouston Swims
Posted by Dean on 3 Jul 09 @ 2:03 AM
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For a swimmer, hydration is often at the bottom of the list of things to think about during training. But contrary to conventional wisdom, swimmers do sweat during practice, losing as much as six to eight ounces of fluid every 15 minutes. To find out how to combat the effects of dehydration, SwimNetwork checked in with Australian sports physiologist and coach Rod Cedaro and sports nutritionist Nancy Clark. They offered these reliable methods to ensure you down enough water before you hit the water.
Read on at Swimnetwork.com
Posted by Dean on 2 Jul 09 @ 12:25 AM
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Health and Nutrition
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In case you've ever wondered how effective one type of exercise might be versus another. This of course only benchmarks one metric - calories burned.
Nutristrategy
Posted by Dean on 1 Jul 09 @ 1:22 AM
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"We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don't know where you're aiming, you don't have a goal. My goal is to live my life in such a way that when I die, someone can say, she cared."
~Mary Kay Ash (1918-2001)
Posted by Dean on 29 Jun 09 @ 1:11 AM
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~By Sue Sotir; Minute Man Masters
Triathletes come to your practice and want to focus on freestyle (only), can't understand why one or two practices isn't enough and sometimes even bring along a workout their tri coach has given them. So what's the deal?
Coach Sue provides some key corrections to focus on to keep your triathletes engaged and improving...
Read on at USMS
Posted by Dean on 26 Jun 09 @ 4:24 AM
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US swimming star Michael Phelps won the 100m butterfly in a sizzling 50.48sec, flirting with the world record as he continued his 2009 World Championship build-up at the Canada Cup.
Phelps, who won an unprecedented eight Olympic gold medals at the Beijing Games last August, was just eight-hundredths outside the world record of 50.40 held by compatriot Ian Crocker, in Saturday's competition.
He also improved on his personal best time of 50.58sec, set in winning gold at Beijing.
Read on at AFP
Posted by Dean on 24 Jun 09 @ 5:01 AM
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Elite Level Competition
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...to Win Men's 100 Freestyle Gold at Santa Clara Grand Prix
June 15, 2009
SANTA CLARA, California, June 15. WORLD champion Brent Hayden of Vancouver beat American superstar Michael Phelps to win the men's 100-metre freestyle on Sunday at the Santa Clara Grand Prix swimming competition.
Read on at Swimming World Magazine
Posted by Dean on 23 Jun 09 @ 7:01 AM
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"Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in."
~Bill Bradley (b. 1943); American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar,former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
Posted by Dean on 22 Jun 09 @ 4:28 AM
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Dave Denniston was wondering what to do with the rest of his life after missing the Olympic team at 2004 Trials. He found a job as an assistant coach, went on a trip to his home state of Wyoming, and - well, he explains how his life has changed, and a lot of other stuff in a very special 20 Question with Bob Schaller.
Read on at SwimNetwork.com
Posted by Dean on 17 Jun 09 @ 3:59 AM
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~By Brian Davis
Richard Quick, an icon in the swimming world who grew up in Dallas and became the most successful coach in collegiate swimming, died late Wednesday in Austin after a six-month battle with an inoperable brain tumor. He was 66.
A Highland Park graduate, Quick helped start the SMU women's swimming program and captured 12 NCAA titles as the head coach at Texas and Stanford. He also led the Auburn men's program to an NCAA title last year.
Doctors discovered the tumor last December. Soon after, the Richard Quick Endowment was established by Swim Across America to help raise money and awareness for cancer research.
Read on at the Dallas News
Posted by Dean on 17 Jun 09 @ 2:27 AM
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