Category: Technique
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Ryan Lochte Working On A New Freestyle Stroke
See Swimming World Despite winning the 200 freestyle at the Arena Grand Prix in Mesa, Ariz., Ryan Lochte was not happy seeing “1:49” on the scoreboard next to his name, and voiced that disappointment in this video interview. Lochte also talked about changing up all four of his strokes, including his new straight-arm freestyle, and…
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Breathing advice from Peter and Adam
Three-time Olympian Peter Vanderkaay and two-time Olympian Adam Brown talk about breathing strategies in sprint and distance freestyle. Check it out! Breathing advice from Peter and Adam from Fitter & Faster Swim Tour on Vimeo.
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British Pathé – Swim At Home (1937)
As you can read here on Open Culture, one of the leading producers of newsreels and documentaries during the 20th Century is turning over its entire collection – over 85,000 historical films – to YouTube. Including a treasure trove of fantastic swimming footage! You’ll remember the ninny who when asked if he could swim said he didn’t know…
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Corsuit swim belt could prove gold in the pool, and Sprenger likes it
Read phys.org It’s the simple device that could help the Australian Swim Team reach for more gold – and it was developed right here in Brisbane. The Corsuit straps on like a belt, keeping a swimmer’s spine straight and body streamlined. http://youtu.be/rlGnl-cMu0s With their lungs lower and their hips higher in the water, the swimmer…
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Swimming Australia On Deck with Jacco Verhaeren – March 2014
Swimming Australia National Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren talks about what makes a good start – from ‘off the blocks’ to the ‘break out’.
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How to do the Double Entry Swimming Drill
Collegiate and Masters Swim Coach Doug Alban, MEd, CSCS explains and Swimmer Kyle Williams demonstrates the double entry swimming drill for freestyle swimmers and triathletes.
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The Race Club: Swimming Workouts – Dryland Stretching Exercises
“The best Swimming technique begins with a solid warmup – for more swimming workouts please visit www.theraceclub.com. Having a good dryland training program will work towards an increase in flexibility and improvement in strength especially in the smaller muscles that help achieve a more streamline shape in the water.”
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Matt Grevers on The Morning Swim Show
“Olympic and world champion Matt Grevers participated in a photo shoot with Swimming World Magazine, and he talks about his backstroke start and butterfly training.”
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Darian Townsend on the Morning Swim Show
“Olympic Gold Medalist Darian Townsend talks about the SwimmingWorld photo shoot for roll-over backstroke to breaststroke and butterfly turns.”
