Swimming Question of the Week - July 29, 2008
What does it mean to live the lifestyle of an elite athlete?
What does it mean to live the lifestyle of an elite athlete?
For the past few weeks, I’ve been on what I’d refer to as an inspiration tour. Each event was a bit different, yet each one carried its own incredible meaning.
Should we care if athletes use performance-enhancing drugs?
Gold Medal Mel posted a fun video from Olympic Trials featuring National Team Alums trying on and swimming in LZRs and Roque in his Blue70. It's a fun video, and even a couple cameos from yours truly.
Backstroke Spin Drill is one of the most FUN drills in swimming because it lets you do all the things you’re not supposed to do, and lets you do them in a BIG way. No splash? You want to be covered in spray when you do this drill. Stay hidden and balanced? Fugettaboutit. Look up? Rotate your hips? Soft, clean hand entry? No way! No time!
While at Olympic Trials, I shared a house with some old friends and we had a little backyard pool. Of course, any pool of any size is a draw for past Olympic swimmers, so we all jumped in to play.
Now that most everyone's Olympic Swim Teams have been chosen, what's the matchup you're most looking forward to in Beijing?
With US Olympic Trials underway, we'll never get to everyone we've worked with, but we're cheering for them all. Here's the look we want to see on Kara Lynn Joyce's face after she swims this week.
While there have been studies, debate, arguments, and opinions on the "new suits," I figured the best way to create my own opinion was to give one a try. I tend to get along really well with other breaststrokers, so I gave Roque Santos a call to inquire about trying out a Blueseventy suit.
This week we start to feature our favorite swimmers who are gearing up for Olympic Trials later this month in Omaha, Nebraska. Kicking off our month of celebration is triple gold-medalist backstroker, Aaron Peirsol.
You're entered in a pretty big meet, like the Ohio State Grand Prix meet, and you end up in a heat with a current Olympian. How long do you try to stay with them?
Do you support the call for a boycott of Opening Ceremonies of the upcoming summer Olympics in China? Why...or why not?
We are a group of swimmers who swim really fast, and like to help others learn how to reach their competitive potential in the area of professional swimming.