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Those who have never raced in open water may wonder how it compares with swimming in the pool and particularly how you navigate without lane markings. Having raced in open water since 1973, I’ve learned a few tricks, but …
You might have thought that Olympic swimming was over after Michael Phelps collected his 8th gold on Aug 16, but it’s not. Today and tomorrow (Aug 20 and 21) the first Olympic open water events are being swum on the …
There was a great article by Karen Crouse in the NY Times on Aug 12, which I somehow overlooked. Fortunately Donal Fagan did not overlook. He made this post on the TI Discussion Forum about a week ago. The article …
After his heroic/historic relay anchor, I anticipate increased curiosity about Jason Lezak. Here are some interesting tidbits.
Lezak is 32, which before-Dara, was considered quite an advanced age for an elite swimmer. While he joined the Irvine Novaquatics team at …
Motivation from the French swimmers’ pre-race boasts that they would "smash the Americans" didn’t hurt, but I believe the prime reasons the US team won the relay was their technique and pacing.
Many will focus on the incredible final …
I believe the US win, and particularly 32 y.o. Jason Lezak’s finish, was the most exciting athletic event I’ve ever witnessed.
The final leg, and the celebration by the US relay members which followed it should become must-see inspirational …
Looking through the archives of Total Swim, I came across two articles I wrote four years ago, heading into the Athens Olympics that would make interesting re-reading today.
The first is What Makes Michael Phelps So Good – and how …
I’ve written a few times that the best way to pace a 400 IM is to swim negative splits on the last three legs — i.e. to swim the 2nd 50 faster than the 1st 50 in Back, Breast and …
This photo was taken during Torres anchor leg on the US silver medal 4×100 free relay. Several things worth noticing:
1) "Risky" breath, as Emmett Hines calls it. Lower goggle and mouth riskily near the surface.
2) Recovery. …