Ever feel a bit sick, a bit tired, and a bit unmotivated and then really tear shit up? That is the perfect sentiment for today swim. I can tell a cold is sneaking up on my nose and my motivation seemed to be heading in the other direction. Getting into the pool I felt like [...]...

Coaches often toss around the concept of getting a feel for the water, which, they say, means to learn to hold on to the water.  Both of these concepts are interesting, but without further explanation leave a lot to be understood of what they actually mean. The drill I have been working on to develop the [...]...

First a few stats about Stefan Nystrand Birth Date: October 20, 1981 Birth Place: Haninge, Sweden Height: 193 cm (6′ 3") weight: 85 kg (187 lbs) Stefan Nystrand is the current world record holder in the short course 50 meter freestyle and the short course 100 meter freestyle. There are some fantastic videos of his swimming [...]...

This is a very interesting post I found. I think it is from a coach of a swim team and discusses the differences that water can have on swim times. I'd certainly like to see some more research on this issue and will try to put some together. Someone told me yesterday that the Lacombe swimming [...]...

At some point it is important to look back and enjoy the gains you have made. I often forget how far I have come and I really enjoy thinking back to one year ago, thrashing around, the water fighting me on every stroke. My first blog post on swimming came on June 27th and I [...]...