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The 2012 Marriott USMS Summer Nationals, following the Olympic Trials, was the second largest long-course Masters meet in our history. It wouldn't have been possible without the support of Myrtha...
Coaching / Drills
One of the biggest problems many swimmers have is an asymmetrical kick. It shows up in butterfly, backstroke and freestyle on the starts and streamlines, as well as in both freestyle and backstroke...
Coaching / Drills / Training
Want to build a little team camaraderie and teach your swimmers about pacing and clock awareness? Here is a set that could help you achieve these objectives.
The idea for the main set comes from...
Coaching / Drills / Stroke Technique
Triathletes offer an interesting combination of challenges for masters swim coaches. We must always coach the individual in front of us, but, as a group, triathletes share some common...
Coaching / Stroke Technique / Training
Instinct rarely serves you well in swimming. The human survival impulse in water screams, “Get head above water! Get vertical! Get out!” For the majority of swimmers, despite having quelled most of these primal urges, the “need” to lift the head, if only a wee bit in order to breathe, still remains.
Coaching / Stroke Technique
I’m a coach and a swimmer. As I swim my workouts, I’m constantly reflecting on how something feels, and how to best relay that feeling to my swimmers. Recently, my thoughts have been focused on...
Coaching / Stroke Technique
As I pass a park near my home there is often a group of retirement community residents practicing T'ai Chi. Precise movements, full ranges of motion, impeccable balance—all demonstrated as though...
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