Category: Training
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5 tips for athletes returning to ‘normal’ training
Senior Lecturer and Director of Biosciences Dr Martin Lindley offers advice to elite athletes stepping up their training as they begin to regain access to facilities.
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As athletes begin to return to training – what should practitioners be doing?
Regular hosts Martin Foster (Applied Sport Management Lead) and Dr Martin Lindley (Senior Lecturer and Director of Biosciences) are joined by Loughborough University’s Head of Strength and Conditioning Chris Wright, and fellow coaches Adam Whitney and Stephen Breisner to discuss how support teams now have the difficult task of managing workloads and helping ensure the…
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Olympian Ambassador Ryan Lochte Tours the SPIRE Complex and Shares Video
Just how sold the 35-year-old Olympian is on the SPIRE Academy’s Swimming program is evident in his most recent video, in which he is seen touring the Academy’s swim complex. SPIRE Academy features a 10-lane, 50-meter Olympic size pool with 2 movable bulkheads, a 25-yard recreation pool, 4 therapeutic pools to support training and rehab…
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How to Get Back in Swimming Shape
When you’ve been out of the pool for a long time, it can feel daunting to get back into your routine. Check out our top tips for getting back in swimming shape!
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Training and Eating Like Michael Phelps for a Day (I Literally Almost Died) | Zac Perna
Hey guys, on today’s video I attempt the Michael Phelps food challenge but added a training component for 5 hours of swimming. Please don’t try this! But I do hope you enjoy. Let me know in the comments who you want to see a day in the life of next. I’ll shout you out in…
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The Animal Lane: Get in the Mind of a Distance Swimmer
They’re first in the pool and last out of the pool at nearly every practice on every team around the globe. Distance swimmers grind day in and day out putting in massive mileage. In this live broadcast, four-time Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans spoke to Chloe Sutton, the first and only American woman to swim…
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Swim Practice Social Distancing Protocol
The SeaWolves Swim Team, located in Georgia, started training with Social Distancing protocols in late February, before stay-at-home orders were in place. The SeaWolves started with 2 small training groups so they could document their workouts, sets, and processes just before they had to stop swimming in order to have videos and methods ready for…
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Spain: Triathlete converts skip container into swimming pool to train during lockdown
Triathlete Isidro Benavent has converted a skip container into a makeshift swimming pool to train with during the COVID-19 lockdown, as footage filmed in his house in Rotova on Saturday shows. Benavent borrowed a container from the company he works for and installed it in his garage, implementing up all the necessary adjustments to be…
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Coronavirus forces Sarajevo teen swimming champ to train with tether in DIY pool
Twelve-year-old Iman Avdic is a junior swimming champion who has had to swap the Olympic pool in Sarajevo for an improvised pool in her grandparents’ greenhouse in Doboj due to the coronavirus lockdown imposed in the country, footage from Wednesday shows. “We train for two hours every day and try not to get bored. Swimming,…