Category: Training
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Breaststroke-specific dryland training with Aleksander Hetland
Norwegian Dubai 2012 medalist Aleksander Hetland doing breaststroke-specific dryland training at altitude in Flagstaff, recently. Nice informative comments in Norwegian also, courtesy of Lars-Arne Andersen / Olympiatoppen on Facebook.
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Jessica Hardy on rehab and mental training at DISC
“I truly believe that mental training is just as important as any physical training that I do because you can completely mess us. Being mentally prepared is definitely an extra edge I have going into a competition and something I definitely value. †~ Jessica Hardy Read more here on DISC
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Norwegian journalist takes on Dale Oen in Flagstaff
As they put it on www.simma.nu/no, “Norwegian journalists never get tired of challenging Norwegian swimmers to a duel,” this time Dagbladet photographer Thomas Rasmus Skaug challenging world champ Alexander Dale Oen to a 50 meter breaststroke at altitude in Flagstaff, Arizona, Skaug with a 15 second headstart. Good to see Alex in the pool again,…
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Eric Shanteau on shoulder injury prevention
“If I only have one message to young swimmers about taking care of their body, it is to take care of your shoulders. Swimming is a very repetitive sport, and it is never too early to do ‘pre-hab’. You don’t want to get to the point where you have to do rehabilitation. Taking the time…
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Interview with Therese Alshammar at the 2011 UAE International Swim Meet
An interview with World Champion, Olympic medalist and world record holder Therese Alshammar of Sweden, shortly after winning the 50 freestyle at the 2011 UAE International Swim Meet held at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex purposefully built for the FINA Short Course Swimming World Championships in December 2010.
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Interview with Milorad Čavić at UAE International Swim Meet in Dubai 2011
An interview with Olympic medalist, Milorad Cavic of Serbia, shortly after his 50 butterfly at the UAE International Swim Meet held in April 2011 at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex purposefully built for the FINA 2010 Short Course Swimming World Championships.
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Anthony Ervin talks to kids at diversity clinic
2000 Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin visited the Ossining Aquatics Center on Sunday to speak to about 100 aspiring swimmers on the Spartans Swim Team at Metropolitan Swimming’s diversity clinic. Read lohud.com
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Speedo Pace Club Poolside Chats – Kate Ziegler
Get to know some of USA Swimmings best and brightest athletes, here long-distance swimmer and current world record holder in the 1500-meter freestyle (long course), Kate Ziegler.