Category: Training
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Misty Hyman sharing knowledge by coaching
“My mom saw that I needed my inhaler less and that I was getting healthier’, says Misty Hyman in this video. After winning gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, she failed at qualifying in 2004, retired at 24 years old, and now spends her time at the Melrose Paradise Recreation Club in Phoenix, sharing her…
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Klim: “I am a master of my domain at the moment”
Australian swim star Michael Klim admits to there having been times when he has climbed out of the pool and shaken his head, now after his comeback, mornings he has returned form a session and told his wife Lindy he wasn’t sure he could continue. The most recent difficult time came in Dubai when he…
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How about a Michael Phelps signature swim spa ?
Butterfly looks difficult, but maybe one could manage a couple of kilometers of crawl. See www.michaelphelpsswimspa.com. Via the17thman.
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Arena presents: Swimming Clinic with Kirsty Coventry
Kirsty Coventry hosted a Clinic Arena in Rome on November, 9th 2010. The Olympic and World Champion from Zimbabwe, Kirsty Coventry participated in this clinic at the Forum Sport Center in Rome to swim with young swimmers who wanted to learn something from her experiences.
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Gatorade Inside The Edge – Ryan Lochte
“I have that killer instinct because I hate to lose. Something switches in my body and I’m no longer that laid-back Ryan Lochte, I’m that racer. And I will go toe to toe, head to head with anyone in the entire world, anytime.”
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Navy Seals hardcore moment: Scott Spann
After having qualified for the Beijing Olympics 2008, Scott Spann had problems with his knees, but thought nothing of it. He had it for several months leading into the Olympics, and swam through the Games with it. Afterwards, it turns out his knee had been broken for six months. And then it got worse. Ouch!…
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Swimmers are bigger today, says Thorpe
Five-time Australian Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe cannot return to competition before November, but came to the Mare Nostrum 2011 meet in Monaco with coach Gennadi Tourtski from his training base at Tenero in Switzerland. Asked how he sees his current capabilities compared with when he dominated the sport, he says “I’m physically not ready…
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This is how swimmers do pushups (!)
Yeah yeah, we are slow and dorky and have no balance. Kudos Wolverines !
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Tragedy results in free swim lessons at Shreveport pools
A Red River tragedy that led to grief and public outcry has resulted in free lessons to teach children how to swim, thanks to a grant that enables Rock Solid Athletics Club to offer 1000 spaces for free lessons at 5 Shreveport city pools. The concept of free lessons was initiated after the August 2010…