Meet Starter by Florida Swim Network

Florida Swim Network

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.

Planet Swim Foundation

Planet Swim Foundation

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.

Monorail Scull

SouthWest STARS (USA)

We call it “monorail scull”. Swimmers need snorkels and buoys for the drill, and it adds some challenging fun to workouts.

Please leave a comment if you have any questions or opinions regarding this drill.

Breaststroke Speed Drill

Vevey Natation

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.

Marcus Titus Fundraising Campaign

Marcus Titus

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.

5 by 5 Turn Sprint

Vevey Natation

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.

Mallory Weggemann Mobility Fund

Mallory Weggemann - Against All Odds

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 Lassueur from Vevey Natation at BEST

Vevey Natation

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

Technique Fueled Speed - Brackin Elite Swim Training

Race Simulation in a Training Situation

Bryan Craig - GT Shamrocks (AUS)

Race simulation in a training situation is just that – just a simulation. How close is simulation to the real thing? Well it may look the same, feel the same, but the results are not even close.

Little Bit of Magic

Bryan Craig - GT Shamrocks (AUS)

When I started coaching, I was mentored by Bob Gillett. Bob always told me to do it my way and add a bit of the unusual to everything I do. I have carried this forward through my coaching career and now understand what he meant by the “But what if factor”.