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Special Stamina Part 2

Special Stamina Part 2

by | 2 Jan, 2016

Continued from Special Stamina Part 1 Incremental Increase In Challenge Let me describe briefly how to adjust just one of these variables at a time to create a gradually equalizing and increasing challenge upon your performance systems… Intensity When the...
Special Stamina Part 1

Special Stamina Part 1

by | 26 Dec, 2015

I received a request from one of you to talk about building stamina. Stamina is defined as ability to withstand hardship, to maintain strength over a longer period of time. I might add to this by saying stamina is the ability to be stronger than the hardship facing...
Test For The Weakest System

Test For The Weakest System

by | 19 Dec, 2015

Experienced and accomplished swimmers (still practicing) tend to have well-developed swimming-specific fitness from their years of training, even after taking time off. When they begin retraining their stroke technique a challenge in that process is that they can get...
Swimmer Speed Curve – Part 4

Swimmer Speed Curve – Part 4

by | 24 Oct, 2015

This is a continuation of Swimmer Speed Curve Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3… Maintaining best form when energy is abundant is a great Level 1 accomplishment. That is really a good functional goal for recreational swimming, and that may be as far as some want to go...
Swimmer Speed Curve – Part 3

Swimmer Speed Curve – Part 3

by | 17 Oct, 2015

This is a continuation of Swimmer Speed Curve Part 1 and  Part 2… In this diagram we see the curve of one swimmer, but with two options for how the curve will form. Below Node #1, when power is low, her swimming is beautiful, smooth, efficient. This is the Easy...
Swimmer Speed Curve – Part 2

Swimmer Speed Curve – Part 2

by | 10 Oct, 2015

This is a continuation of Swimmer Speed Curve Part 1… In this diagram we see two swimmer speed curves. The further to the right the curve, the faster the swimmer is going. They both curve upward as the swimmer applies more power, and eventually reaches an...
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