GoSwim GoldSwimming Pic - January 3, 2012 - Staciana Stitts
0 commentsOlympian Staciana Stitts performing a very cool breaststroke drill.
Main Set Thursday - December 15, 2011
Mellow 400s today, interspersed with 75s that get faster throughout the set.
All Strokes - Single-Arm IM
Taking an old standard drill like single arm, and turning it in to a set, can force swimmers to think and discover.
Roque Santos - Favorite Drill?
Olympian Roque Santos answers questions from our app and website users: What's your favorite drill?
Online - Breaststroke Drills with Denniston & Stitts
Online version of Staciana Stitts and Dave Denniston share 24 of their favorite drills for breaststroke.
Swimming Pic of the Week - April 14, 2011
In this pic, there is something specific happening. Can you identify what it is?
Swimming Set of the Week - February 4, 2011
What kind of set do you do when half your team is out with the flu, the other half is just back from two weeks of bronchitis ("bronchation"), and everybody is late because they're plowing out from 2 feet of snow?
All Strokes - Practical Application
Drills... will they fix the problems with your strokes? Yes and no.
Swimming Pic of the Week - Kara Lynn Joyce - November 4, 2010
This week's pic features Kara Lynn Joyce with one of her favorite training tools.
Freestyle - Single-Arm Trailing
This is an old standby drill for freestyle that's been done by coaches and swimmers since as long as we can remember. This drill is demonstrated by Gold Medalist, Cullen Jones.
Swimming Set of the Week - October 8, 2010
This week's set provides opportunities to bring the team together by having everyone go on the same sendoff. The drill/kick set is a good chance to get everyone focusing on the same technique points. The main set brings everyone together, but provides challenges for sprinters and distances swimmers alike.
Swimming Set of the Week - May 21, 2010
IM set this week, with plenty of chances to work on butterfly arm recovery, back/breast transition turns.
Question of the Week - March 10, 2010
There are no wrong answers here, as these are opinions. Define what a drill is.
Swimming Set of the Week - July 24, 2009
Two sets this week. One is a drill-progression set for backstroke. The other is a kick-progression set for breaststroke.
Swim Question of the Week - June 10, 2009
What process does a swimmer need to follow to make a meaningful change in his or her stroke? What's the expected timeframe for change, and is the timeframe different depending on what aspect you're trying to change, e.g., does it take longer to change something involving the head... or the body... or the arms... or the feet?
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Taking Pride in the Agony
by Glenn Mills about 11 hours ago
Sorry Al. We'll have to agree to disagree. Training for greatness unfortunately isn't fun. Competitive swimmers training to reach thei... more » -
Taking Pride in the Agony
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Hi Glenn ... Agony means intense physical pain or mental anguish. If this is what you mean, then I disagree with you. "Living in ago... more » -
Charlotte UltraSwim 2012 Highlight
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Backstroke - Pulling on the Lane Line Again
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Backstroke - Pulling on the Lane Line Again
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Taking Pride in the Agony
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Backstroke - Pulling on the Lane Line Again
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Charlotte UltraSwim 2012 Highlight
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Charlotte UltraSwim 2012 Highlight
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Main Set Thursday - May 3, 2012
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