Forum: Freestyle
11-12-2015
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,780
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Forum: Freestyle
11-07-2015
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Replies: 240
Views: 78,541
A couple thoughts.
Eel swimming and negative...
A couple thoughts.
Eel swimming and negative pressure spots:
As I understand, there are two general methods to coaching underwater dolphin kicking. One says keep the hands-to-ribs stationary and...
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Forum: Freestyle
10-23-2015
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,482
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Forum: Freestyle
10-22-2015
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,284
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Forum: Freestyle
10-21-2015
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,284
Can Coaches Struggle...YES!
Everyone's body...
Can Coaches Struggle...YES!
Everyone's body changes as life happens. And everyone's schedule changes as life happens. One of the things I love about masters sports is that is presents the...
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Forum: Freestyle
10-01-2015
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,691
Terry has called this early catch "gathering...
Terry has called this early catch "gathering moonbeams". And you are exactly correct. As you start a catch earlier, you have more time to feel for the water and improve traction. All the elite do...
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Forum: Freestyle
10-01-2015
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,434
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Forum: Freestyle
10-01-2015
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,187
I try to work this in cycles. I find that my...
I try to work this in cycles. I find that my swimmers can decrease stroke count for a while then plateau. While they plateau we work more on tempo or neural endurance. When that plateaus, we go...
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Forum: Freestyle
09-30-2015
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,498
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Forum: Freestyle
09-15-2015
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,404
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Forum: Freestyle
09-14-2015
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,404
my favorite posture training device is the...
my favorite posture training device is the floor.
Lay on the floor prone.
Lift your knees one inch off the floor.
Tuck your tailbone between your legs.
Pull your abs off the floor (if you can, at...
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Forum: Favorite Practices and Sets
09-12-2015
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,466
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Forum: Freestyle
09-11-2015
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,844
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Forum: Freestyle
09-01-2015
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,595
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Forum: Freestyle
09-01-2015
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,595
Interesting article. I'll respond first as a...
Interesting article. I'll respond first as a trained scientist with a Masters in Pulmonary physiology and second with my gut as coach.
The scientist in me looked closely at the graph presented for...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-30-2015
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,595
I chose to add Katie to my examples because I...
I chose to add Katie to my examples because I don't see anything in her timing that I would say is anti-TI. When Terry started, we used the term front quadrant swimming. We have now switched to...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-30-2015
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,595
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Forum: Freestyle
08-30-2015
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,595
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Forum: Freestyle
08-30-2015
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,595
I believe the dips in stroke count and higher...
I believe the dips in stroke count and higher tempos occur because your timing gets better. In my experience, these dips are pockets where you keep your stroke count low for a range of a few...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-29-2015
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,595
That's my 2 cents, but you're probably more...
That's my 2 cents, but you're probably more interested in Eric's response.
Danny,
Don't let the C-word in front of my name confuse you. I learn from your posts all the time.
And, just to make...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-28-2015
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,595
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Forum: Freestyle
08-28-2015
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,595
AAHHH. I was halfway through a post and it...
AAHHH. I was halfway through a post and it disappeared. If this is1 a double I apologize.
I am glad I can help.
Here are the focal points I used with my team.
1. Balance and streamline are the...
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Forum: Freestyle
08-27-2015
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,595
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Forum: Breaststroke
07-30-2015
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,902
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Forum: Coach Blogs
07-30-2015
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,417
Lloyd,
You are correct. The straighter arm...
Lloyd,
You are correct. The straighter arm recovery is getting popular among sprinters. If the arm falls from a greater height it has more downward energy. Some believe that if the hand is...
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