Swimmer's Daily

  • After years of planning a swim across Lake Michigan, the 55-mile open water adventure turned out better than Jon Ornée anticipated.

    Ornée and five friends — his brother David, Nick Hobson, Jeremy Sall, Todd Suttor, and Matt Smith — swam Lake Michigan in relay fashion in just under 21 hours, far less than the 24-30 hours they anticipated the journey would take them.

    The swimmers — all of whom live in the Holland-Zeeland area — left from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, at the Rawley Point (Twin River) Lighthouse, at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 11, and landed in Ludington, Michigan, near the Big Sable Point Lighthouse, at 4:10 pm. Aug. 12. They made a little history, becoming the first-ever relay crossing and the fastest-ever mid-lake crossing at 20:50 hours.

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  • The family of bears was spotted visiting a Pasadena home for the pool. DeMarco Morgan reports.

     

  • This footage of a Great White Shark near a swimmer was captured on August 16th, 2020. While doing a routine shark monitoring drone flight, I came across a man swimming behind the breakers. The man is clearly surprised at first glance and reacts accordingly, by not panicking and keeping eye contact. However, some of the following behavior is questionable. I’m including a few tips along with the footage to provide some information about what to do and what not to do if you encounter a shark while swimming.

  • 10×400’s on 4:20 held under 4:05 the entire time

    1×500 under 5:05
    1×1000 under 10:10
    1×1500 under 15:15

  • The National Weather Service is warning Chicago residents of dangerous swimming conditions in Lake Michigan, Tuesday.

  • In this video, I am going to show you how to get the perfect freestyle swimming technique. You will learn 5 essential swimming skills and how to use them while swimming. This is everything you need to know to swim correctly. By following these technique tips, you will make your freestyle swimming fast and smooth.

    So what are the 5 Essential swimming skills?

    The first is Kicking. I will show you a secret tip, how each swimmer can perform a correct freestyle kick. By using my tip, 100% you will learn to perform kicks correctly. You will find out how football can make you a better swimmer!

    Next up is mastering the arm stroke. This is simple to make sure you know how to start and perform the correct freestyle arm stroke. You will get a “cheat code” on how to turn your arm to perform an ideal arm stroke. This will make your freestyle swimming perfect! Also, you will figure out the difference between correct & incorrect arm strokes in swimming technique and why it is similar to running!

    Then, I outline a few simple swimming tips for beginner swimmers and triathlon athletes on how to make your swimming much easier and to be able to swim much longer distances. Especially, by performing relaxed arm recovery, you will not get tired while swimming freestyle and will be able to save energy for running and cycling in triathlon competitions.

    Finally, I will show you what makes your swimming so heavy, how to fix these mistakes and how this can affect your fitness. “The correct body position” can be achieved by 2 simple steps. After that, your freestyle swimming will be much easier and much faster. (I guarantee results!)

    The last swimming skill is the most important! The wrong breathing can ruin the entire swimming technique. I will give you an ultimate guide for breathing. S you will learn how to inhale & exhale correctly, what mistakes you may need to fix, and what is the best timing for breathing in swimming.

    By following these 5 important swimming skills, you will be the most skilled person in a swimming pool!

  • Brett sits down with swimming prodigy, Ian Thorpe.

  • https://youtu.be/0W9J7onOWks