Category: Technique
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CC photo #488: Haljand-test in Tórshavn 2010
Holger filming a Faroese swimmer’s finish during a Rein Haljand video analysis session in Tórshavn, back in 2010. I understand that they will be back here this weekend, filming 11 of our up-and-coming swimmers.
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Jimmy Feigen Six Kick DPS Drill
Watch, listen and learn from 2012 Silver Medalist Jimmy Feigen as he explains the Six-kick DPS drill demonstrated by two-time Olympian Chloe Sutton. The drill is used primarily to emphasize rotation while maintaining proper head positioning all while keeping a strong six-beat kick. Jimmy Feigen Six Kick DPS Drill from Fitter & Faster Swim Tour…
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Stephanie Rice – Junior Excellence Clinic – Adelaide, April 2013
South Australian JX athletes hear from triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice on how to prepare to train, race and enjoy club swimming.
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CC photo #487: A winter’s worth of pins
A good first season for our youngest, resulting in these three pins (plus a fourth that he somehow managed to talk himself into … we’re still discussing that part). We use a Faroese version (basically ‘translation’) of the excellent Norwegian swim school, you can buy their (in my opion very best) learn-to-swim book ‘Slik lærer…
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Rowdy Gaines Swim Clinic for Newtown (Sandy Hook Elementary)
“On Friday, April 26, 2013, Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines gave a Swim Clinic for Newtown, CT Torpedoes. Many of the kids attend Sandy Hook Elementary.”
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CC photo #483: Video analysis crew ready at Kalev Spa
Just a photo from Tallinn, Estonia back in January 2009, when we visited Rein Haljand for a bit of video analysis of Pál Joensen. Haljand’s son Holger ready with the camera cart, Jón Bjarnason ready to move the back stroke flags out of the way. A really nice pool and hotel, the Kalev Spa.
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The Race Club: Fast Swimming Techniques – How to Streamline
“In this video on Fast Swimming Techniques, Gary Hall Sr talks about how to perform a correct Streamline. Many Coaches are still teaching the ‘biceps over ears’ method, at the Race Club we believe in a different streamline that will result in 3 different ways the entire body becomes more Streamline. Find out The Race…
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Tyler McGill backwards flip turn
2012 Olympic Gold medalist Tyler McGill explains and demonstrates a turn drill that will help you improve your butterfly and breaststroke turn. Tyler McGill backwards flip turn from Fitter & Faster Swim Tour on Vimeo.
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Breaststroke rule simplified in US high school swimming
Read High School OT High school swimmers in the breaststroke event will now be permitted to execute a single butterfly kick on the start or turn at any time prior to the first breaststroke kick. “It was extremely difficult for officials to observe and consistently judge the initiation of the arm stroke on the start…