This is a great drill for all of you out there who don't like to think when you swim. All practices need to be a mixture of thought and pain. It's important to think about what you're doing when you swim, but sometimes you just have to let thought go and go for the burn. You won't get in peak physical condition without pushing your limits and expectations of what you can do.
Some of you may or may not have seen the show Orange County Chopper. I think that it is on the discovery channel Wednesday's at 10:30, or at least it used to be.
Last week I had the opportunity to spend a day with my kids driving go-karts. Those of you who know me, understand that when I'm not at the pool, I'd rather be driving something. The chance to drive karts is always something I enjoy.
I'm just transitioning into taper for the USMS LCM Nationals in Savannah. Here's what I did today (I'm swimming the 50, 100, and 200 Breast at the meet, and the 200 IM.)
Several of our swimmers -- those with Half Ironman triathlons coming up next month -- did a timed mile swim this morning. The others did the following:
Over the past few weeks we have been running a series of clues as to my true identity. Well the river card is down and I have to show my hand.
Yesterday, July 21, I watched the perfect display of athleticism meeting race preparation -- in the Tour de France. This happened to be the day of the infamous L' Alpe d'Huez climb, a 15.5-km hill that has 21 switchbacks throughout the course.
At the end of every GO SWIM camp or clinic, you'll always hear the coaches say, "Thanks for coming. We learned far more from you swimmers than you learned from us." Well, it's true.
When I arrived at camp in Cornwall, I was swimming like an eight-year old. The coaches worked with me through the week so well that, when I left, I was swimming like a 9-year old (I turned 9 on the last day of camp) .
This is a practice that appeared in the most recent issue of Men's Journal. It was written by Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps's coach. I've given this to several groups of swimmers, and have swum it several times myself, and I REALLY like it (so do the other swimmers). We did it again this morning.
Here's the practice I did this morning in my local 20-yard pool. I actually like swimming in this short pool. It reminds me of the YMCA pool where I first began swimming. Also, it's the perfect length for using a swim tether.
I've been working on our upcoming breaststroke drills video, and have been trying out some of the drills in practice.
Do you remember what you were doing 35 years ago today, when Apollo 11 landed on the moon? I was at a swim meet in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. They had a small TV in the guard office that we watched.
Swim twice through the following. Use fins for the first 600; no fins on the second 600.
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