GoSwim GoldPrep Open-Water Adventures
0 commentsOver the past few weeks, I've had the opportunity to do some fun events in the open water.
Proposed Amendment to USMS Rules
I received the following document a couple days ago, and decided to post it here for discussion.
Turns - Tech Suit Turns. The last hurrah!
This drill is sent out to all our friends heading to US Masters Nationals in Atlanta this week. This will be pretty much the last weekend for the tech-suit era and, love 'em or hate 'em, they've made quite an impact on the sport.
Blueseventy AXIS is here!
Many of you know what a tech geek I am, and in reading many techy sites, there is a practice known as "unboxing."
blueseventy signs Caroline Burckle
Olympic swimmer Caroline Burckle will be sponsored by blueseventy as she works towards the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Brendan Hansen Open-Water Interview
While in Austin, we caught up with our good friend Brendan Hansen at a short open-water swim.
The Suit War is BACK ON!!!
I just received this press release from BlueSeventy. Seems like they've been busy behind the scenes not just from a legal standpoint, but from a design standpoint as well.
Textile-Only Suits?
I was sent a link this morning to an article reporting that FINA is looking at moving us all back in time to textile-only suits. All I can say is, when will these guys make up their minds?
Blueseventy takes FINA to Court
In case you've missed this, our friends at SCAQ Blog posted this interesting article about Blueseventy's response to FINA on the legality (or lack thereof) of their suits:
Swimming Question of the Week - March 25, 2009
With the new rules coming, and the uncertainty of what will be legal, or illegal, will you purchasing a new "tech suit" this year?
BlueSeventy Torture Test
When I first took hold of my BlueSeventy, I didn't anticipate how the swimming world was going to be turned upside down by these suits.
National Team Alum in new suits
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.
Breaststroke - Streamlined Push
Truth be told, there really isn't a simpler drill in existence, yet there also isn't a drill that carries more importance in all of swimming.
The Pool
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Breaststroke - Timing the Kick
by JORGE about 10 hours ago
A consciência corporal do gesto desportivo foi melhor entendido. more » -
Freestyle - Ball Catch
by steve about 23 hours ago
Like how her shoulders and hips rotate on a perfectly straight axis, and what a wonderful camera angle. I'll give this drill a try for... more » -
Swimming Question of the Week - August 25, 2010
by Maxwell Rubesch 1 day ago
I only swam a county swim league and high school swimming growing up after that I went to swim at Wabash going from two hour right after ... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - August 27, 2010
by Nora Edwards 2 days ago
I needed this a month ago, when I hurt my shoulder. I'm in the recovery stage now and foolishly had stayed out of practice. Not advisable... more » -
Swimming Question of the Week - August 25, 2010
by sprinter 2 days ago
I didn't swim in college, but I remember a lot of first days at a new swim team. The first three new teams were kind of the same, because... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - August 27, 2010
by sprinter 2 days ago
Agreed! And if you do 2x 2h per day fly kick on your back with arm at the side, you will get yourself an 8-pack in a week, yeah! :) To ... more » -
Go Swim All-Strokes with Eric Shanteau - DVD
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Go Swim All-Strokes with Eric Shanteau - DVD
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Go Swim All-Strokes with Eric Shanteau - DVD
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Salute the Official
by Sean 4 days ago
Probably be better off practicing your swimming more than saluting an official who will likely never see it, lol. Besides, a handshake fo... more »
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