• There is more than one way to swim fast. But not all of them are efficient. Learn how you can become faster and more efficient in the pool in Gary Sr.’s latest Aqua Note “Swimming Efficiently“. (0) #
      • Gary Sr. shares with us his opinions on what he believes is the most efficient freestyle technique for middle distance swimmers. I heard in Texas they call it the “Gallop”, he calls it the “Hybrid Freestyle”. No matter what your name for this freestyle technique is, you can read Gary’s thoughts in the Aqua Note called “The Hybrid Freestyle For Middle Distance Events“. (0) #
      Feb
      23

      FGC Open Invitational 2010

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        The four athletes from the Philippines I was coaching during my two weeks with the Race Club went to the FGC Open Invitation last weekend (February 20 – 21) held at the city of Plantation Central Park Pool. Checking on their results last night I was happy to see they all did well. Dorothy swept the backstroke races (50, 100 and 200). Her brother Daniel won the 200 backstroke. Denice the youngest of the four got a couple 2nd places and David was just a little of the medals but had solid swims as well. You can get full results of the meet by going to the Sunrise Swimming website.

        Daniel and David Hong at JAC

        Daniel and David Hong at JAC.

        They will be down in the Keys training under the guidance of Gary Sr. and Richard before they’ll be heading back home. Dorothy will try to qualify for the first Youth Olympic Games which will be held later this year in Singapore.

        I think all of them improved a lot over the last couple weeks they have been training with the Race Club. And I feel very humbled to be part of their journey, even though it was only for a short time. I wish all of them the best of luck and look forward to follow their swimming in the future.

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          • Back on January 25, Gary Sr. posted another Aqua Note on the University of Miami Summer Training Camps that The Race Club offers. In this post Gary shares what he thinks are some of the benefits of attending the Race Club Training Camps. And because there’s a slight chance I might be involved in the coaching this summer you should read it all at “Summer Training Camp at the University of Miami” and reserve your spot. (0) #
            • Claudio Derungs, former coach of mine during my time with the Swimming Team in Biel, announced the launch of his own training camp service Sharklike on the beautiful island of Fuerteventura. (0) #
              • Last Friday, Jan 22, I had to go through a test set which I thought was one of the better main sets I recently did. So that’s why I wanted to share this workout with you. I did swim fly but you can really do this in any other stroke of your choice. Let me know what you think. And of course if you did take the set and go through, let me know how you did. Download the PDF file [download id="23" format="3"] to get the full workout. (0) #
                • Two time Olympic gold medal winner Tom Dolan recently joined the Morning Swim Show for a two-part interview. What I found interesting is that no matter what level the athlete you talk to achieved, you’ll often hear the same things over and over again from those who succeed in our sport. We all know that swimming needs a ton of work but it’s the love and passion for the sport and their determination that makes the Tom Dolan’s be the world’s best. Follow the links to watch both parts of this great interview. Part One – Part Two (0) #
                  • Go Swim announced their iPhone App. Those of you who visit the Go Swim website know that there is a lot of useful and interesting content to find and know you can take all with you in your pocket (at least those with an iPhone or iTouch). Go to the announcement on the Go Swim website for more information on the App’s features and some preview screenshots. By the way, if you click on the icon on the left iTunes will open and automatically direct you to the App Store to download the Go Swim iPhone App. (0) #
                  Jan
                  4

                  Tenerife Flume Channel

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                  This entry is part 16 of 15 in the series Training Camp Tenerife

                    Short video of me swimming fly at slow speed in the flume channel at the Tenerife Top Training.

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