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Tag Archives: competitions
Learn how to split your races: 100 Breaststroke
In conclusion of our examination of race splitting and pacing techniques we will examine the 100 breaststroke at Nationals. As you can see, like the 100 Butterfly, the other short-axis stroke, we seem to see closer splitting by the male … Continue reading
Posted in Crunch the Numbers
Tagged breaststroke, competitions, pacing, race strategy, splitting
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Learn How to Split your Races Correctly: Featuring the 100 Butterfly
Take a look at the average drop-off for the top male and female athletes in the 100 Butterfly. Now take a look at the 100 Backstroke drop-off from last week. At this point you have probably realized that the average … Continue reading
Posted in Crunch the Numbers, Drills
Tagged competition, competitions, energy, pacing, racing, rythm, splitting
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USMS Open Water Recap
The USMS National Championships at Lake Del Valle in Livermore, CA was a huge success this past weekend. The entire event was well organized by the Tri-Valley Master’s Team. Conditions were nearly perfect and over 500 swimmers participated in either … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged competitions, distance swimming, EVF, forearm fulcrum, open-water, snorkel, USMS
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USMS Open-Water Nationals
This weekend is the 2010 USMS 1.5 Mile Open-Water National Championships. The swim is located up in beautiful Lake Del Valle, just a short drive from our FINIS Headquarters. Nestled in the back of Livermore wine country, Del Valle is … Continue reading
USMS Recap
Hello everyone and sorry for the delay. I meant to get this out yesterday, but better late than never! The USMS Short-Course Nationals in Atlanta was a great experience. Getting to talk with and watch dedicated swimmers around the nation … Continue reading
It’s Taper Time!
I am getting ready to head off for US Masters Nationals back in my home town of Atlanta this week. Unfortunately I really haven’t been training consistently these past few months, so my taper is not very effective. However, if … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Workouts
Tagged competitions, energy, lactic acid, racing, recovery, streamline, tapering, turns, warm-down, Workouts
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