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Congratulations to Wyoming Cowboys and Luther Women’s Swimming!
More good news from teams that train with DragSox: The Wyoming Cowboy Swimmers And Divers Finish MPSF Championships in third Place and Luther College wins its sixth consecutive Liberal Arts Championship! Congratulations!
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Interview with Tony Batis from Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics
New interview from swimmingworld.com: Tony Batis, the head coach of Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics, joins the show to talk about the qualities that have helped his team be on the USA Swimming Club Excellence list. He talks about his coaching philosophy, some of the top swimmers on his team and why he plans to stay…
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CATS Aquatic Team US Olympic Trials Qualifiers
Congratulations to CATS Aquatic Team swimmer Connor Black and his coach Vlad Pyshnenko, who qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials 2012 last Saturday. CATS is one of the teams training with DragSox™. Congratulations and we look forward to seeing you at the London Olympics! Full article: Freestyler learning from best.
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Five Things to Keep in Mind about DragSox
Advantage DragSox offer significant advantage over existing power training devices in effectiveness, cost and/or ease of use. Please read these post for more information: DragSox vs Power Tower DragSox vs Parachute DragSox vs Running Shoes DragSox are the opposite of Fins Compatibility with your existing training method. DragSox are compatible with your existing training method.…
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Pull Buoy or Not?
When we do pull sets, we almost never use pull buoys. Instead, we use a doubled-up kick band wrapped around the ankles. It’s significantly harder to pull this way but we feel that it’s more effective. The other day I was reading "Swimmer and Team" by a legendary American coach Don Gambril and found an…
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Swimming Technique: Verbal Instructions vs Visual Input
I wrote this article in April, 2011 but never posted it here. I will explain below why I am posting it now. “You have two brains: a left and a right. …your left brain is your verbal and rational; it thinks serially and reduces it’s thoughts to numbers, letters, and words… You right brain is…
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6 Japanese Swim to Taiwanese Coast
"SUAO, Taiwan (AP) — Six Japanese men swam 95 miles (150 kilometers) through heavy winds and rough seas to reach the Taiwanese coast Monday in a show of gratitude to Taiwan for its help after the March earthquake and tsunami. Wearing swimming caps imprinted with the flags of the two countries and emblazoned with the…
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Evolution of the Center Mount Snorkel
Most swimmers use center mount snorkels these days. It’s a great tool that helps you work on your technique and body position while allowing you not to worry about breathing to the side. The first time I saw a center mount snorkel used by swimmers was about ten years ago. I didn’t know if it…
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Brief History of Resistance Training Gear for Swimmers
From the early age of competitive swimming athletes have been using various devices to help them get stronger and faster. Fins and paddles were probably among the first training devices to be used by swimmers. Benjamin Franklin, who was an avid swimmer, invented both in the early 18th century (around 1717). However, in this post…