CoachBrianB

Brian Barndt
bbarndt@gmail.com

Triathlon History to be made in November

This November a triathlon relay composed of 3 heart transplant recipient, will compete in the PPD Beach2Battleship in Wilmington, NC.  Myself, Kyle Garlett & Mark Black, are training to complete the Full IM distance event, displaying the success of organ …

Never Settle for Poor Swimming

Below is an email from a recent participant in a TI workshop, who had practically given up on swimming well.  Enjoy! 

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This is Chuck Holder from the workshop May 29 and 30. I swam yesterday for the first time since

Reflections from Alcatraz

Wow, what an experience. I am still absorbing the reality that I swam in the Escape from Alcatraz! It was the most challenging swim I’ve completed to date, even borders on an "extreme" swim. It is rewarding to be the …

Preparing to Escape from Alcatraz

As some of you know, I am swimming in a triathon relay in the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon in San Francisco, www.escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com. This is a 1.5 mile swim in mid-50s water, w/ a good chance of some chop, as well. …

Charlotte, NC, EF Clinic

Greetings TI enthusiasts!
 
This entry is to announce a new Easy Freestyle Clinic that will be offered in Charlotte on Sat, May 1, 12:30-4:30pm, at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center.  Registration will begin soon, and can be done on the FS …

Switch drills on Youtube

Here is the link for a clip of underswitch and overswitch drills (also called spearswitch and zipperswitch) from an Easy Freestyle Clinic in Charlotte, NC.  The start of each sequence is the skate position, which is the ideal balance position …

TI helps save a life!

Following is a marvelous testimony to the impact TI swimming has on someone’s life, in an entirely unexpected way…
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Hi,

I haven’t been swimming since I went to the Caribbean in early Dec. and plan to start again today…but …

Charlotte, NC, swims Easy Freestyle

The first Easy Freestyle clinic in Charlotte, NC, will happen this Saturday, Jan. 9th, from 12:30-4:30pm.  We are using the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center, located in dowtown Charlotte.  There is one spot remaining, so go to www.fsseries.com, if you …

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