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January 1, 2005
Hydration Revisited
By Jani Sutherland
This month's article about hydration is by Jani Sutherland, Co-Vice Chair of the USMS Fitness Committee, and Co-Fitness Chair of the Oregon LMSC.
September 1, 2004
Dry Land Training
By David Grilli
This month's article about dryland training is from David Grilli, former chair of the USMS Fitness Committee, and author of the "Self-Coached Swimmer" series.
July 1, 2004
Building Core Strength
By Sandy Lovejoy
This month's Fitness Article is an interview with fitness specialist Brenda Heckman. Many thanks to Sandy Lovejoy, member of the USMS Fitness Committee, for providing us with this article.
February 1, 2004
How to Stay Motivated
By Darlene Staley
This months article about motivation is by Darlene Staley, who is a member of the USMS Fitness Committee and Registrar for the Oregon LMSC.
August 1, 2003
"I DON'T HAVE A POOL!"
By Dr. Paul Hutinger
This month's article offers some timely ideas for swimmers who are either traveling or experiencing pool closures due to maintenance. The article is written by Dr. Paul Hutinger, coach and co-founder of the Florida Maverick Masters. Paul is a past recipient of the Ransom Arthur Award, and will be inducted into the Masters Swimming Hall of Fame in January, 2004.
April 1, 2003
Recovery: It Really Works
By Cindy Hawkinson
This month's article about recovery is by Cindy Hawkinson, the USMS Liaison to USA Triathlon and member of the USMS Fitness Committee.
March 1, 2003
Why am I so tired?
By Jody Welborn, M.D.
This month's article is by Jody Welborn, M.D., who is a member of the USMS Fitness Committee, Sports Medicine Committee and Planning Committee. This excellent article is about fatigue, a condition many of us experience.
November 1, 2002
Training Cycles
By David Grilli
This month's article is by David Grilli, formerly Fitness Chairman of the New England LMSC and past chair of the USMS Fitness Committee. This article is from David's Self-Coached Swimmer and Workout series, which is published monthly in the New England Masters Newsletter. This article is reprinted with permission from the author. To read other columns by David Grilli, please visit the New England Masters web site at: www.swimnem.org. Editor’s Note: Although this article was originally written within a competitive swim training framework, all swimmers can benefit from training in cycles. Even though you may not be training for a swim meet, varying your training cycles can help you improve your speed, endurance, and recovery time.
October 1, 2002
Endurance Event Training
By Alex Kostich
This month's article is by Alex Kostich, who is a world-class competitor in long distance open water events. The article is about training for endurance events. It originally appeared on www.active.com, and is reprinted with permission from the author.
September 1, 2002
No Pain, No Gain
By Jody Welborn, M.D.
This month's article is by Jody Welborn, M.D., who is a member of the USMS Fitness Committee, Sports Medicine Committee and Planning Committee. The article is about delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
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