GoSwim GoldSwimming Pic - December 9, 2011
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Breaststroke Turns - Feet
We've been fortunate to have produced one of the most widely used breaststroke turn videos. It's beautiful! Dave Denniston showing absolute perfection in his turns. Yes... we're biased.
Main Set Thursday - September 15, 2011
Challenging IM set with the Masters this morning. Lots of opportunities to work on your transition turns.
Roque Santos - Faster Breaststroke Turns
Olympian Roque Santos answers another question from the website. How do you get in and out of your turns faster?
Roque Santos - Breaststroke Underwater Pulls
Olympian Roque Santos answers a question from one of our members. How do you keep moving forward on underwater pulls?
Swimming Set of the Week - June 3, 2011
This week's set will make everybody happy with a combination of IM and freestyle.
Turns - American Open Turn
Many swim coaches are adamant about having their swimmers NOT GRAB the wall on an open turn... even when there's a wall to grab...and it's legal to grab it. This advice can actually slow you down at the turn.
Turns - "Practice" Turns
To swim your fastest, one thing you always have to keep in mind is how FAR you swim. Swimming straight in a race means you're swimming the shortest route possible to the finish.
Swimming Set of the Week - March 4, 2011
This week's set encourages you to step back and work on one specific aspect of your transition turns.
Main Set Tuesday - February 8, 2011
A longer set this morning which required some thinking, and pinpointing exactly what the coach wanted done. Just like yesterday, without attacking the focus points, it's just going back and forth.
Online - All Strokes with Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen
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? In this video, Karlyn shares six simple secrets for uncomplicating your swimming and taking it to a new level.
Go Swim All Strokes with Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen
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? In this video, Karlyn shares six simple secrets for uncomplicating your swimming and taking it to a new level.
Swimming Set of the Week - September 17, 2010
IM set this week. It offers many chances for the swimmer to work on IM transition turns and for the coach to give feedback on how the swimmer is doing with those turns.
Swimming Set of the Week - September 11, 2010
This set offers many chances to work on important aspects of the open turn: a legal touch (of course!); eyes down and arms extended at the touch; elbow back; fall back with the body; point the toes during the tuck. Watching the turn section of Eric Shanteau's video for 10 minutes prior to getting in the pool will give you tons of technique tips and visual images to take into your practice.
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Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Sheila about 5 hours ago
Good luck, Reemi. Can't wait to hear how it goes. Yes, I would either need the slowest sendoff or maybe the 2nd to the last. Not sure. It... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Reemi Wentzel about 8 hours ago
I choose the slowest send off and maybe even I am going to use my burner fins. Yes, this looks like challenging in effort and also in foc... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Sheila about 13 hours ago
I like this set, too. I was looking at it last night and thinking I might do it myself some time over the next few weeks as I might have ... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Barbara Hummel about 15 hours ago
I gave this set to my Masters swimmers last week. By the end, everyone's tongue was hanging out. Huge effort level. But it was amazing... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
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You know, GW, coaching is not a popularity contest. I like this set, its a way for swimmers to challenge themselves and step it up. If th... more » -
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These sets can make the coach very unpopular because they hurt but, are crucial to getting that improvement every swimmer says they want ... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Barbara Hummel about 21 hours ago
Sendoff would mean turnaround or interval. If you are swimming 100 in 1:40, and going on 1:50, you would be in the column that reads DOW... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
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by Tony Goodwin about 23 hours ago
Barbara, I don't understand "sendoffs". It is not a common phrase here. It means that I cannot set a program for myself. Hel... more » -
Main Set Thursday - February 2, 2012 - Groundhog Practice
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