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Tag Archives: masters
Laurie Hug: FINIS Agility Paddles
Last summer at USMS Nationals I had hoped to try out the new FINIS Agility Paddles but ran out of time. Fortunately, one of the masters swimmers who swims for my club bought a pair and let me test them … Continue reading
Posted in Agility Paddles, Athletes, Company News, Drills, Fun, Helpful Product Info, Interviews, Laurie Hug, Swim Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged Agility, ambassador, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, coach, drill, FINIS, FINIS Inc., finis20, freestyle, fun, Laurie Hug, masters, paddle, pulling, swimmer, swimming, swims, technique, USMS, Z2 Zoomers
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Kristi Johnson: Training for Open Water
For any triathlete, the open water swim can be somewhat scary. There is no black line to follow at the bottom of the lake or the ocean. The water is not crystal clear but rather dark and ominous. More often … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Drills, Events, Fun, Helpful Product Info, Interviews, Kristi Johnson, open-water, Swim Tips, Triathlon, Uncategorized, Workouts
Tagged competitions, distance swimming, drill, FINIS, fins, freestyle, fun swimming, masters, open-water, pacing, product design, swim, swimming, swimming basics, technique, tips, training, Triathlon, triathlon swimming
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Laurie Hug: FINIS Tempo Trainer Pro
About four years ago, I purchased a FINIS Tempo Trainer and immediately loved the product. I started using it during solo training sessions where I found I was able to stay more focused and keep up with more difficult intervals. Setting … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Crunch the Numbers, Drills, Events, Fun, Helpful Product Info, Interviews, Laurie Hug, open-water, Tempo Trainer Pro, Triathlon
Tagged distance swimming, drill, FINIS, freestyle, fun swimming, head position, kicking, masters, open-water, pacing, product comparison, product design, racing, streamline, stroke rate, swim, swimming, swimming basics, technique, tips, training, Triathlon, triathlon swimming, USMS, warm-down, workout, Workouts
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Off Season Swim Training for Triathletes
It is now October, which means most triathletes are done with their competitive season. Of those athletes, many will stop swimming completely as they back off of their training for the winter. Come spring time, they will surely find that … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Drills, Events, Fun, Interviews, open-water, Swim Tips, Triathlon, Workouts
Tagged distance swimming, drill, FINIS, fins, freestyle, fun swimming, kicking, masters, open-water, swim, swimming, swimming basics, training, Triathlon, triathlon swimming, USMS, warm-down, workout, Workouts
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In the FINIS Office: Ben Lecomte
We were very fortunate to have Ben Lecomte come to the FINIS office today. Ben currently holds the World Record for the longest swim in history, when in 1998 he swam from the East coast of the United States over … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Company News, Events, Fun, Helpful Product Info, open-water, Swimmer's Snorkel, SwiMP3 2G, SwiMP3 X18, Triathlon, Uncategorized
Tagged competitions, distance swimming, FINIS, freestyle, fun swimming, heart rate, kicking, masters, open-water, pacing, racing, swim, swimmer's snorkel, swimming, swimming basics, technique, triathlon swimming, workout, Workouts
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The Huffington Post: Swimming Through Fear With Jamie Patrick
Swimming Through Fear With Jamie Patrick By: Jaimal Yogis, Huffington Post On Friday, August 31, at 6 a.m., ultra swimmer Jamie Patrick will begin his attempt to become the first human to ever swim around the perimeter of Lake Tahoe. Though he’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Athletes, Company News, Events, Interviews, Jamie Patrick, open-water, Triathlon, Uncategorized
Tagged competitions, distance swimming, fear, fear of open water, FINIS, freestyle, fun swimming, head position, heart rate, Jamie Patrick, masters, open water race, pacing, swim, swimming, swimming basics, tips, Triathlon, triathlon swimming, USMS, workout, Workouts
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Journey Back to the Pool
When I first dipped my toe in the pool, I wasn’t sure where I was headed but something about that uncertainty was thrilling to me. From the time I can remember, swimming always had a definite direction: to get better; … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Fun, Swim Tips
Tagged Brooke Bennett, masters, masters swimming, open-water, pool, retire, retirement, swimming
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Swimming 101 – Lingo for Newbies
For many people, the idea of swimming with a Master’s team is a bit daunting. One of the most common excuses for not joining a Master’s team is “Well I’m not a Master Swimmer!” I’m here to tell you that … Continue reading
Master’s Swimmers and Triathletes: Should You Be Swimming With Fins?
One of the most common questions I am asked by Master’s Swimming newbies and triathletes is whether or not they should be using fins. It seems as though many of them have been told at some point that “fins” is … Continue reading
Posted in open-water, Triathlon
Tagged masters, open-water, swim fins, triathlon swimming
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An Entire Training Season – In 4 Weeks! My preparation for USMS Nationals!
It’s that time of year again. Time to shake off the rust of 11 months without consistent training. Time to train for USMS Nationals to avoid making a complete fool of myself. With only a month left to train before … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Workouts
Tagged masters, training cycle, USMS, usms nationals, workout, Workouts
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