Tag: Gary Hall Sr
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The Race Club on Head Position
In this two part series Gary Hall Sr explores some drills and what happens to the body position when the head is too high vs. the proper head position. Notice it differs from some other theories, I’m sticking with the Olympian (and common world-class practice) though. Via The Race Club on Twitter Source: The Race…
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The Race Club: Underwater Pull Series – Lift
Part 2 of the Race Club‘s 4 part series analysing the underwater pull. This time about why lift is important and how long we typically spend in the “lift phase†for both hip and shoulder driven freestyle.
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The Race Club: Underwater Pull Series – Introduction
This is exciting, Gary Hall Sr of the Race Club introducing part 1 of 4 part series analysing the underwater pull, digging into the classic drag versus lift discussion (or more nerdy, Newton’s second law of motion versus Bernoulli’s Principle of lift).Â
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The Race Club interviews David Marsh
Gary Hall Sr discusses swimming with world renowned head coach of Mecklenburg Aquatic Club David Marsh. Among other things an interesting theory that backstrokers like Nick Thoman are more prone to hit blue lane lines than red ones.
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The Race Club: Secret Tip – Rangs Jr.
Gary Hall Senior shares a Race Club secret with us, to use the Rangs Jr by Finis as upper arm flotation devices supporting high elbow position, instead of the original purpose.
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Gary Hall Sr interviews Penny Palfrey
A Race Club interview here with Penny Palfrey, about her 67.2 mile unassisted ocean swim world record (for both men and women) from Little to Grand Cayman Islands. Gary Hall Sr is a master at finding nice interview locations :-)
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Gary Hall Sr interviews Paul Asmuth and Jack Roach
Gary Hall Sr sits down with USA Swimming Open Water Coaches Paul Asmuth and Jack Roach, discussing the recent trends in open water swimming including safety and an increasing popularity. I have to try one of those beach chair interviews one day, back here in the Faroes, only need someone with a gun to fend…
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The Race Club interviews Lars Frölander
Gary Hall Sr speaking with Swedish legend Lars Frölander here, 5 time Olympian and 2000 Sydney Games Gold Medalist in the 100 meter butterfly. At 36 years old he is swimming as fast as ever and looking strong to be on his 6th Olympic team! How does he do it? Via theraceclub.net.