Brian Vande Krol, TI Coach in Denver, sent me this email query today, which raises perhaps the most provocative question in all of swimming:
>>From time to time, I’ve heard you mention a study about olympic swimmers and power output. …
In a recent, fairly brief, pool practice I did only one set of timed repeats – 3 rounds of 3 x 100 IM on 1:50. I’ll recap it here as a way of illuminating my thinking process, and particularly why …
Steven Munatones, proprietor of 10kswimmer.com asked me if I’ve used the Endless Pools at our Swim Studio to train for cold water acclimatization. In fact I have often trained regularly in EP’s and gained marked benefits for my open water …
Crazy Men in Halloween Plunge
Willie Miller and I swam at a local lake on Oct 31, Halloween. It had snowed four days earlier and there were still patches of snow an inch or two deep alongside the trail …
I swam Friday with my sister Pegeen (while visiting her in Dayton OH). She started on her usual routine — nonstop laps – which she does in part, because she’s improved her efficiency and enjoys being able to swim farther. …
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 …