GoSwim GoldMain Set Tuesday - January 25, 2011
9 commentsOh man... talk about feeling your age. If anything does it, it's hypoxic work.
Veterans Day Swim Practice
In remembrance of Armistice Day (11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month) and in honor of those who serve or have served their country, here's a practice that combines something for each branch of the military. Coaches are the Coast Guard!
Mini Set for Working Underwater Dolphins
If you go backwards when you try to do dolphin kick on your back, here's a mini set that helps you get a feel for what you need to do to move FORWARD.
Swimming Picture of the Week - August 26, 2010
More Eric Shanteau this week. Here's a quick frame from his upcoming video due to be released at the ASCA conference next week.
Butterfly - Second Kick
To swim really fast butterfly, you have to take advantage of every opportunity for propulsion. The place that most swimmers ignore this opportunity... is in the second kick.
Swimming Picture of the Week - June 24, 2010
Here's a great shot of Eric Shanteau's dolphin kick. Think you don't need to work on your ankle flexibility? Watch the short video that accompanies this image.
Backstroke - Backwards Board Kick
Kicking backwards while holding a board is a great drill for working your abs and thighs, essential muscles for butterfly and for dolphin kick off the walls for backstroke.
Turns - Learning the Underwater Dolphin - Step 5
In moving up the ladder in mastering the underwater dolphin, more fine points come out. The quickest way to work through these, is to focus on one.
Turns - Learning the Underwater Dolphin - Step 1
There are few things in swimming that cross the lines of all strokes, but learning the underwater dolphin is certainly the most important.
Backstroke - Underwater Dolphin - Size
To honor our newly released DVD, Go Swim Backstroke with Margaret Hoelzer, we're going to focus on the underwater dolphin in backstroke. This is a quick look at something Margaret discusses on her DVD... what size should your dolphin kick be?
Ask Margaret!
If you had the chance to ask Margaret Hoelzer a question about backstroke, or anything, what would it be?
We're back from Seattle... no more chance to ask Margaret, but we'll keep these videos online.
Swimming Set of the Week - March 3, 2009
Here's a simple butterfly set that mixes drilling and swimming. It lets you develop your fly technique without getting exhausted.
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