GoSwim GoldMain Set Thursday - February 2, 2012 - Groundhog Practice
4 commentsInspired by Barbara's Groundhog day practice. While maybe not as creative, it's all in the delivery.
Main Set Wednesday - February 1, 2012
Well... the water was freezing, so sometimes you have to abandon a regular workout plan, and improvise to keep people moving.
Main Set Thursday - January 26, 2012
Kick focus today, with some smooth swimming between for recovery.
Main Set Wednesday - January 18, 2011
Learning what a solid pace to hold is typically a work in progress... understanding how the water feels as you travel at that pace is a learned skill.
All Strokes - Medball Toss
If you're looking for challenging ways to gain fitness for your legs, while adding a fun aspect to your training, medballs can certainly help accomplish that task.
Just Do It!
One of the most-quoted sayings in the world is a marketing campaign by Nike... Just Do It! What sheer genius in the simplicity, and the ability to bring in every sport, every culture, every ability in one simple, three-word phrase. The question for us is: What.... is... "it"?
All Strokes - Get-Out Swim
Ever since there's been competitive swimming, there have been get-out swims. A great way to encourage swimmers to go faster than they thought they could, with the cherry of getting out of practice 10 minutes early.
Kids Are Like Dogs
After working for several decades with swimmers of all ages, it struck me the other day that young swimmers are like dogs.
Main Set Tuesday - January 3, 2012
100s! Just a few, but three different ways to attack descending intervals.
Commit
If there's one thing I'd like young swimmers to grasp, or understand, it's how brief their athletic life is going to be.
Main Set Friday - December 23, 2011
Easy pattern to follow, but there are two ways to approach a set like this.
Freestyle - Open-Water Drafting in a Pool
So the winter is upon us and it's time to go indoors to practice swimming. How does a good open-water swimmer or triathlete learn effective skills indoors?
Taking Pride in the Agony
Day by day, swimmers trudge on. They endure the thankless loneliness of training... the agony and pain that just keep coming. The drudgery that goes along with the agony makes this one of the toughest sports, physically and mentally.
Main Set Wednesday - November 16, 2011
Warning: Don't read this set if you're easily offended. I'm in a bad mood... sorta. ;)
Here's a set with NO intervals, yet, if done properly is an incredibly difficult set. If not done correctly... well... it's a complete waste of time.
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Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Reemi Wentzel about 2 hours ago
Well the good luck you wished me was helping me, Sheila! The first two rounds I choose butterfly and the slowest send off. Which left me ... more » -
Backstroke - Double Arm
by GW about 3 hours ago
Use the rotation to 'vault' from side to side and increase power of the stroke and hence, hopefully, the speed more » -
Backstroke - Double Arm
by Jonathan Cain about 3 hours ago
This actually is a great drill, and it should work for everyone because it allows you to really feel what a better catch and earlier appl... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Sheila about 23 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day 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
by wiken6281 1 day ago
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 » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by GW 1 day ago
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 1 day 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 »
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