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Recently I attended the Walnut Creek Intensive Swim Camp, a fun-filled three days of instruction and long workouts with tons of individualized feedback. Swimmers couldn’t approach the wall without...
Training
One of the greatest contributions to psychology in the 20th Century came from research done at the University of Rhode Island. In a book entitled “Changing for Good,” James Prochaska, Ph.D., John...
Sports Medicine / Training
High blood pressure (HBP) and unusual stress can cause a hemorrhagic stroke, not usually as devastating as an ischemic stroke, which is the most common type of stroke and is caused by a clot or other...
Training
How can we make sure that all our swimmers are getting a good workout— one that is challenging for each swimmer’s respective ability and experience level?
There are two things we must remember as...
Fitness / Training
After paying dues, and receiving that nation-wide passport known as the USMS card, immigrants to the People’s Republic of Swimming must realize that they have entered a new culture, with its own...
Fitness / Sports Medicine / Training
In 2004 the Food And Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine released new Dietary Reference Intakes for water, sodium and other electrolytes. The recommendations are for the average adult, who...
Fitness / Training
This month's topic is "Dry Land" training. The term "Dry Land" has an interesting connotation. It differs from Cross Training as the latter refers to something we do instead of swimming for general...
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