Take Your Training Plan To A Higher Level

Take Your Training Plan To A Higher Level

by | 1 Feb, 2020

Just the other day one of my swimmers was describing his weekly training plan in order to get my input on it. His goal is to build up his capabilities over the next few months in order to prepare for his first Alcatraz Triathlon with a 1.5 mile swim (2.4 km), and a...
Flip Turns Or Open Turns At The Wall?

Flip Turns Or Open Turns At The Wall?

by | 20 Jul, 2019

If you are one of those who have began pool swimming as an adult, you may have noticed how many people do those fast flip turns (also known as tumble turns) and shoot back off the wall powerfully, then travel quite far down the lane before breaking the surface to...
If You Want To Move Forward Quickly

If You Want To Move Forward Quickly

by | 26 May, 2018

We most often think of water as a whole body or continuous substance. But really, from another viewpoint in physics, it is a soup of individual water molecules, or little electrical balls all jumbled, bumping and swirling together. And if you want to swim forward in...
The Habit Of Exercise – Part 3

The Habit Of Exercise – Part 3

by | 1 Apr, 2018

We are continuing our discussion of The Habit Of Exercise. This is Part 3 of 4.   Consistency Is Key We do need variety to keep it interesting and to keep the nervous system stimulated for growth. But it is also very important to be consistent in a regular...
Why Is Superior Form Harder To Maintain?

Why Is Superior Form Harder To Maintain?

by | 25 Feb, 2018

A member of our online training site, the Mediterra Swim Dojo, has been noticing that after a certain distance in a training set, his stroke quality deteriorates which results in his stroke count (strokes per length of the pool) going up uncontrollably. He asked a...
Learn To Coach Yourself

Learn To Coach Yourself

by | 14 Jan, 2018

When I started the first version of our online training in 2012, my intention was to provide support for our camp and workshop swimmers, who traveled from afar, who were going home and had no local coach and no materials to show them what to do in the weeks and months...
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