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Go Swim All Strokes with Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen

Posted by Glenn Mills on Nov 24, 2010 09:32AM (8,402 views)

Fly, Back, Breast, and Free...simplified and de-mystified.

- $39.95

Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen has set more than 200 Masters world records, including at least one world record in every stroke, and multiple world records in the 100, 200, and 400 IM. How does she do it? By focusing on a few BIG THINGS rather than on a lot of small details. Karlyn uses six simple but extremely powerful ideas to guide ALL of her technique work and training. And the same principles that guide her freestyle...also guide her backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. In this video, Karlyn shares her six guiding principles. She gives you 6 things you can do -- TODAY -- to uncomplicate your swimming and make you more aware of what you do in the water.

Karlyn's ideas are easy to remember and easy to put into practice with the help of her trademark "contrast drills." These focus points and drills work for Karlyn. They've proven effective for swimmers all over the world who have taken Karlyn's clinics. And they'll work for you. So stop sweating the details. Trade in all the confusing messages you've heard about swim technique for a simple and effective way to THINK about swimming. Find out the Big Things that Karlyn does...that you can do in your own stroke.

KARLYN PIPES-NEILSEN has set so many FINA Masters world records that it's hard to keep track (200+ at last count, with 47 still current). In 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2009 she was named World Masters Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World magazine, and from 1993 to 2003 she was named 8 times as US Masters Swimmer of the Year. She is the oldest athlete to set and/or hold an NCAA record, and is an age-group national champion in USMS open-water competition. In addition to her athletic accomplishments, Karlyn has 20 years of experience as a coach, clinic director, and motivational speaker.

backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle, Starts, Turns, Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen

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James Stuart	Responded Nov 27, 2010 01:54PM You said that she broke so many records at masters meet. But why she is not an Olympican? its cos she joined swimming late or what? thanks
Glenn Mills	Responded Nov 27, 2010 02:04PM It's not so easy to be an Olympian. A lot of things have to fall together just right. Your training, your talent, your commitment, your performance, etc. etc. etc. There are a lot of great swimmers who aren't Olympians for what could be a single reason. Swimmers shouldn't ultimately be judged by whether they swam in the Olympics, but rather be judged by how close they came to reaching their potential. :)
GW	Responded Nov 27, 2010 02:36PM Absolutely, Glenn. Did you give it all you could to be as good as you can be? There can be only 1 Olympic Champion at each stroke and distance every 4 years. If that means everybody else has failed we might as well all give up and go home. All coaches just want athletes who commit to what they are doing to go as far as they can, no matter what that level may be!
swym karlyn	Responded Nov 29, 2010 06:27AM Aloha from Karlyn in Kona! To answer James's question. Well, I was a VERY talented swimmer in my youth and trained under 1960 Gold medalist Mike Troy in San Diego. The problem was that I lacked the needed drive and discipline to go very far. That all changed when I re-entered the swimming world again at the age of 31 and started swimming the fastest times of my life...while having a LOT of fun! I went on to compete on the National level, but not as a masters swimmer...in the "open" category. In 1996 and 2000 I just missed making Olympic Trials in while I was in my mid-thirties and during this time I also went back to University on a full swimming scholarship. I have been back in the water non-stop since 1993 and many of my records stand the tes of time (USA swimming, collegiate, open water and of course Masters). I love swimming, but even more I LOVE teaching swimming and helping people to figure out to improve. After all, we are all works in progress. I also write articles on technique, training and motivation and a sample of these can be found on my website at www.aquaticedge.org Thanks for your question and I hope you like the DVD. Glenn is a genius and in my mind there is no one better...Mahalo (thanks in Hawaiian) Karlyn
Juliette	Responded Nov 29, 2010 07:00AM Cool....going to check taht site.......uh...can we ask the olympic comité if Glenn can be awarded for a medal?????
James Stuart	Responded Dec 01, 2010 10:44AM Motivation? mm I has huge problem on these cos I was SO inspired by Stephanie Rice so I starting swim seriously just after beijing olympics - I was SO crushed to hear this news that she has new fella (hasn't felt like it before) and I couldn't concentre on swimming and gym work. Its really hard for me indeed. Interesting comments from Glenn and Karlyn although.
tenstars	Responded Jun 04, 2012 09:30PM I love this video because it addresses how to correct your own stroke technique - which, for me, is not always easy to figure out. It is just what I need, and I will be getting a lot of use of out this video. Thanks again for another great video!

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