Dec 1 SUNY 2600 yds
In my last practice, I swam a 1500-yard main set composed of 3 rounds of 4 x 125. My added-up 500 times for the three rounds were 6:49, 6:42 and 6:38. Today I decided …
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The objective of underwater finish is to make quick recovery.
When you finish your stroke, you normally push the water near the surface. Since your hand is pushed (far away from your elbow), …
Nov 25 3000 yards at SUNY
The last two weeks, as I resumed regular pool training after 5 months of lake swimming, I limited myself to 2500 yards – about 45 minutes – per session, to avoid having fatigue compromise …
I received this message from Freddi Woodford requesting a dispensation to attend our Open Water Adventure Feb 1-6 at Eleuthera in the Bahamas and reprint it here to clarify that if you haven’t completed a TI workshop yet have developed …
Jeannie Safer is very likely the most avid TI student of all. Since August 2005, she has taken almost -weekly 1-hour lessons at our New Paltz Swim Studio, during which time we have progressed from basics to skills that …
November 21 I swam a third 2500-yard, single-set practice today. In the past week I had done two versions of 5 x 500, working from 500 down to 10 x 50 on one, and going in the opposite direction …
This clip is a one-minute (approx) promo piece we produced yesterday to include as a trailer on the new Outside the Box DVD. It gives a feel for what we do at our Open Water Adventure in Eleuthera. Shot …
I’ve worked with many triathletes and competitive swimmers in the Upper Midwest. When someone comes in for an appointment, I could go all day on video analysis, and I often think that’s what the less-than-enthusiastic swimmer wants me to do, …
Often I get clients who transform their swimming to get closer to the level of speed or efficiency that their level of fitness warrants. I’m taking the opposite approach right now. I’ve got the stroke (though there’s always something new …
This fall I extended my usual summer break from pool training, into November, swimming in Lake Awosting until its temperature dropped to a brisk 45 degrees on Oct 31. That was two weeks ago, but I’ve been slow to …