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We were able to make a $100 pledge to Team BEST as they participate in the Colin’s Hope Athlete Ambassador program.
The Florida Swim Network is promoting the sport of swimming in the state of Florida (USA). They are broadcasting many meets in the Sunshine State and have come up with a new crowd fund project called “Meet Starter” to help support their efforts.
Formed in 2010, Planet Swim Foundation is a non-profit organization located in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL that aims to promote the sport of swimming through education and safety by preventing drowning in communities with limited physical and financial access to both pools and water safety instruction.
Quick video showing one of my athletes demonstrate the breaststroke speed drill. I had her use fins to give her more leverage but the goal would be to execute this drill the same way without fins.
I believe this is a good example of how this drill should look – she’s doing a good job staying on top and transferring the power from the hips into the upper body.
Please leave a comment if you have any questions or opinions regarding this drill.
USA deaf swimmer Marcus Titus is looking to reach his goals of competing at the 2016 Olympic Trials and attend the 2017 Deaflympic Games. To make his goals and dreams to come true, Marcus needs to devote his energy and focus on training and improving his swimming.
Quick video showing my athletes do a set of 50’s of what we call the “5 by 5 Turn Sprint”. Work within the flags, alternating fast/easy but all with perfect turns.
Please leave a comment if you have any questions or opinions regarding this drill.
On January 21, 2008 at 18 years old Mallory Weggemann became paralyzed. Since that day she has dreamed of walking again but in order to make that a reality she needs our help.
Steve can tend to be a very arm dominant swimmer and Nico coaches him daily on swimming much more connected. He really responded well to this drill – proud of him!
Here is a clip of Steve working on setting a high anchor/catch and connecting that anchor to his opposite hip through the core to create momentum. – Coach Kim Brackin from BEST
Focus on body alignment; rotate from your hips and shoulders (not your kick). Go 25’s or 50’s alternating sides. Please leave a comment if you have any questions or opinions regarding this drill.
During the month of March, Coach Paul Yetter shared a video from his team in Naples, taken during a visit of USA Swimming Master Coach Bob Steele. We posted the video on our blog and highly recommend to watch it if you haven’t seen it yet.