Welcome to our third segment on Open Turns. This week, we will be discussing the SECRET to a PERFECT Push and Glide off your walls– after completing either The Crunch …
“I really don’t know anything about what I’m talking about”–Andrew Beggs (Hurricane Swim Team)
Welcome to my LIVE Q&A with Columbus Aquatic Club’s Head Age Coach, Andrew Beggs and Assistant Coach, Leah Gingrich. Andrew comes to us from Columbus, GA–where he has been coaching in a variety of capacities for both Track and Field and Swimming over the past 13 years.
[LIVE Q&A] We’re not teaching the kids how to JUMP as Swim Coaches–Shane Bennett (Bend Swim Club)
Welcome to my LIVE Q&A with Bend Swim Club’s Head Age Group Coach, Shane Bennett. Shane comes to us from Bend, Oregon where he’s been coaching the Bend Swim Club for over 18 years. With his wealth of knowledge in age group coaching, we had a great conversation on swimming technique, performance, and coaching–check it out below!
Part II: 2 WAYS to Smokin’ Fast Open Turns
Two weeks ago, we discussed the 3 steps swimmers must do to setup for PERFECT open turns. This week, we are diving deeper into what happens after swimmers have completed …
Part I: How to SETUP for a PERFECT Open Turn
Perfecting your open turns is a definite must for all swimmers. Whether you’re at the developmental level, an IMer, and/or performing kick sets with a board at practice—knowing how to …
[Freestyle Recovery]–Reducing your Stroke Rate can INCREASE your Heart Rate??
A few weeks ago, I hosted a webinar on the “3 Types of Freestyle Recovery”. This webinar went really well and left our audience with some really valuable information that …
The Speed of Caeleb Dressel’s Breaststroke Pullouts
Recently, at the 2018 SEC Championships, Caeleb Dressel swam the 100-yard Breaststroke in NCAA Record time of 50.03 seconds. During his race, Caeleb spent over 50% underwater (55% to be …
Breaststroke Pullouts: A Faster Starting Speed will result in a GREATER Average Speed
Welcome back to Part II of our series on Breaststroke pullouts. This week, we plan to dive in on where you should put your dolphin kick during your Breaststroke pullouts …
Do YOU know if YOUR Breaststroke Pullout Slows You Down?
The rules for the Breaststroke pullout has changed A LOT over the past few years. With Kosuke Kitajima and many other swimmers performing illegal dolphin kicks during the Breaststroke pullouts, …
[Clinic Recap]–The Great Lakes to the Florida Keys
Two weeks ago, I had the privilege to host a clinic with the Men’s Swim Team from Grand Rapids Christian High School–here in the Florida Keys. The team is based …