Mike is a seasoned swim coach with extensive knowledge of teaching, learning, training, and motivational techniques. His coaching philosophy focuses on developing superb technique in order to swim fast without injury. His training focuses on quality. He believes that training …
Professional Associations
· Total Immersion Sr. Coach
· American Swim Coach Association Level III
· Tri Wisconsin
Current Certifications
· Red Cross Lifeguard Training & First Aid
· Red Cross Standard First Aid
· …
The Skatch drill uses the Skate drill to develop a higher traction position for the stroking arm. During the pull phase of the stroke, the forearm should be oriented somewhat vertically. Somewhat, because it can be a difficult position …
Zenswitch is a favorite drill for many TI swimmers, because it more closely approximates whole stroke swimming than Skate or Spearswitch. In fact, I tell my swimmers that Zenswitch "evolves" into whole stroke swimming. There are really just two …
Recently, I discussed the impact of approach as a powerful determinant in the quality of your experience when you train. In that blog, I identified characteristics of your approach to each training session that ensure a quality experience and an …
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 …
One of my grandfathers once said that "Everything you do helps you with something else." There’s a lot of truth in that! Every piece of knowledge is connected to other pieces of knowledge, every experience prepares us for other experiences, …
Core Swimming
Recently I was working with a client in the Endless Pool at the Lake Placid Swim Studio on advanced freestyle technique. In the past, we had talked about the importance of engaging core muscles – both for fore-aft …
Last October, I was schedule to swim in a Masters meet, but picked up a cold during the week preceding it. I still wasn’t totally recovered by the day of the meet, but I didn’t have a fever, and I was reluctant …
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 …