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  • Ask the Man: Perfecting Your Kick on the Swim

    Apr 28, 2020

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    rokur
    in Triathlon

    Dave goes over techniques to swim smarter and faster by practicing the kick. Questions were fielded by HUUB sponsored athletes.

  • Episode 22 – Summary of the Series: Using Swimming Drills to Improve Your Freestyle Swim Stroke | Swim Smooth

    Apr 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Technique

    In this 22nd and final episode in this series, Swim Smooth Head Coach, Paul Newsome, summarises the benefits of doing drills to help refine your swimming technique and how important it is to transition immediately into the stroke following the drill (where possible).

  • Yoga for Swimmers Express Class – Lower Body Mobility

    Apr 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Dryland

    Lower body mobility is needed not only to be able to kick effectively, but swimmers require mobility in the lower body to achieve ideal body position in the water and achieve power in their starts and turns.

  • Josh Zuchowski Velocity Meter Analysis | The Race Club

    Apr 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition, Technique

    Coach Gary breaks down rising superstar Josh Zuchowski’s strokes using the Velocity Meter

  • 1960 Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist Carolyn Schuler

    Apr 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition, History

    Carolyn Schuler of the Berkeley (CA) Swim Club won two gold medals at the 1960 Olympic Games and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1989

  • Swimming and Diving Recruiting Advice During COVID-19

    Apr 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Swimming and Diving recruiting experts Danny Koenig and Jeff Smith cover every aspect of recruiting during COVID-19.

  • Italy’s Artistic Swimming Duet performs to “Sweet Dreams” at Rio 2016 | Music Monday

    Apr 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Artistic Swimming

    This Music Monday we feature the fantastic appearance of Italy’s Artistic Swimming duet at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio. Linda Cerruti and Constanza Ferro have chosen the “Sweet Dreams” version by Emily Browning from the Sucker Punch soundtrack for their Free Routine. Enjoy watching their terrific performance to this special song!

  • Swimming With Sharks, Without a Cage! | More in Common

    Apr 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Surfer Mike Coots lost his leg to a shark attack, but he wouldn’t let that keep him from the water. Now, he’s teaming up with Ocean Ramsey Water Inspired to save these often-misunderstood creatures.

  • What Separates Champions From ‘Almost Champions’?

    Apr 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Psychology

    The researchers found that super champions were characterized by an almost fanatical reaction to challenge.” They viewed challenges in a positive light — as opportunities to grow — and overcame them thanks to a “never satisfied” attitude. This runs in contrast to almost champions, who blamed setbacks on external causes, became negative, and lost motivation. Although athletes in each group faced comparable challenges, the researchers write, their responses — “what the athletes brought to the challenges” — were quite distinct.

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