This week's set is a favorite at taper time -- roughly two or three weeks away from a big meet. It asks you to do 12 X 100, descending time gradually, and with control, until you're within six seconds of your target race time on the final 100.

In watching the Olympics this past summer, we saw many types of race strategy -- some that worked, and some that didn’t. For those who had winning strategies, did everything go exactly as planned, or did they win because someone else’s strategy didn’t work, or wasn’t applied properly?

Way back in Sydney Australia in 2000, there were so many great races it's hard to narrow down which would be the best. However, the Olympics are about taking part.

This week's set gives you practice at being aggressive within a set -- or within a much longer open-water swim.

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.

Here's a short sprint set that will push your anaerobic threshold.

Take a good look. There are about 600 swimmers going to make this swim this Sunday, June 8, 2008.

True or false? It's not about the suit.

Roland Schoeman wins the 50 free at the Santa Clara International Invitational. Lane 5.

Erik swims to 2nd place in the 400 free at the Santa Clara International Invitational. It takes an American Record to beat him. Lane 6.

Kaitlin Sandeno takes 3rd in this distance race. Lane 3.

She's BACK! Amanda swims to a very respectable 2nd place in her 200 breast at the Santa Clara International Invitational. Lane 6.

Brendan wins the 100 breast at the Santa Clara International Invitational. Lane 6.

Watch Aaron and Michael Phelps in a great race. Aaron wins from lane 5.

Brendan wins the 200 breast with a meet record. Lane 5.