Swimmer's Daily

  • At the Race Club, we work with athletes of all ages and abilities. Most swimmers that come to us initially use what we consider a ‘high head position’.

    We’ve seen countless age group swimmers improve tremendously by learning how much faster they can be with a proper head position. We were curious how much difference a head position exactly can equate to in an age group swimmer?

    Coach Gary Hall Sr tests our Velocity Meter technology with 10-year-old age group swimmer Stone Miller. In each respective study, we asked Stone to use different head positions. Find out how drastic the change in Stone’s head position makes as we do a side by side by side analysis.

    We have also studied Olympian Jimmy Feigen with this same study and the results are quite different for a professional. So depending on your level of power often requires a slightly different head position.

  • Relive Team Australia’s World Record performance in this epic flashback with this power team: Jessicah Schipper, Jade Edmistone, Lisbeth Lenton, and Tayliah Zimmer. In the Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay at the 2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Shanghai, these four athletes set an outstanding time World Record time of 3:51.84!

  • The City of Santa Maria reopened its main public pool after some lifeguard staff tested positive for COVID-19 last month.

    In December 2020, the city reported that 20% of their lifeguard staff had tested positive for the virus or had been exposed to others who had tested positive.

    The facility was promptly closed the evening of Dec. 30 and expected to remain closed through at least Jan. 14, the normal amount of time to properly quarantine.

    This week, the Aquatic Center announced that their staff have tested negative for COVID and are cleared to return to work.

    See KEYT

  • Relive the 200m Backstroke and new World Record set by Austria’s Markus Rogan of Austria at the 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Manchester. Rogan outpaced Ryan Lochte, who was the previous World Record holder by less than a tenth of a second in a time of 1:47.84 seconds. Enjoy watching!

  • How do we test the core? What’s the difference between subjective and objective testing? Find out more in this pod episode!

  • Therese Coffey said the obesity of the country was a contributing factor to the UK having the worst Covid death rate in the world. But why does Britain have an obesity crisis leading to more Covid deaths?

    Dr. Aseem Malhotra says the root cause of obesity in the country, the availability of junk food, has never been tackled. Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies agrees there is too much cheap, high-calorie food available. However, she says it is a personal choice to eat junk food.

  • Man’s best friend has become a boy’s hero, with a dog rescuing a child who nearly drowned at Port Noarlunga. Four-legged staffy x bulldog ‘Max’ swam out with a life jacket and guided the struggling swimmer back to dry land.

  • In a normal year, the Plunge would take place in 5 locations throughout the State (Portland, Eugene, Corvallis, Bend and So. Oregon/Medford). However, nothing about the last year has been normal.  With safety of the athletes and Plunge participants as a priority, we won’t be gathering to Plunge together in 2021. Instead, the 2021 Polar Plunge is going virtual across Oregon to continue to support athletes during a time when we cannon host in-person events.

    Recreating the craziness and magic of Polar Plunge in a virtual landscape might seem like a stretch. However, Special Olympics Oregon has created a choose your own adventure for this year’s event and a full lineup of virtual challenges and fun to engage our community throughout “Freezin’ February.”

    See KTVZ

  • New Zealanders love the water – whether playing or surfing in it, boating or sailing on it, or simply enjoying our stunning coastline, beaches, lakes, and rivers. But sadly, every year, a large number of Kiwis lose their lives to drowning or are injured as a result of near-drownings. Make water safety a priority for you and your family.