Tag Archives: swimmer’s snorkel

Using the Swimmer’s Snorkel and Cardio Cap

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Mallory Mead   |   Mallory Mead

I first started using the Swimmer’s Snorkel during my time on the Western Kentucky University varsity swim team, where we used our snorkels for almost every practice. It serves as a great tool for doing drills and sidekick, as it … Continue reading →

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Robot Freestyle Drill

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Kyle Leto   |   Kyle Leto

The “Robot Freestyle” is a drill that is designed to help you focus on swimming with a high elbow. It is essentially swimming normal freestyle but with several pauses during the stroke (as a robot would move). Start this new … Continue reading →

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How Osprey Aquatics uses FINIS Equipment to Swim to Success

Posted on August 2, 2011 by FINIS, Inc   |   FINIS, Inc
How Osprey Aquatics uses FINIS Equipment to Swim to Success

As Head Coach I founded Osprey Aquatics in the fall of 1996 with 26 summer swimmers. Today the Osprey have about 110 swimmers year round. Coach Shannon Mackin began working with me in the late 90′s and together we have … Continue reading →

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Another Use for the Snorkel – Head Position in Breaststroke

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Mark Stephens   |   Mark Stephens
Another Use for the Snorkel – Head Position in Breaststroke

Swimmers and coaches use the Swimmer’s Snorkel in all facets of training. Many use it for warm-up and technique work, others use it for aerobic test sets, and we have even seen triathletes use the snorkel for a good cardio-vascular … Continue reading →

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Sucking Wind (in a good way)

Posted on April 6, 2011 by FINIS, Inc   |   FINIS, Inc
Sucking Wind (in a good way)

Emmett Hines is Director and Head Coach of H2Ouston Swims. He has coached competitive Masters swimming in Houston since 1981, holds an American Swim Coaches Association Level 5 Certification, was selected as United States Masters Swimming’s Coach of the Year … Continue reading →

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Straight Arm Recovery in Open Water Swimming

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Mallory Mead   |   Mallory Mead
Straight Arm Recovery in Open Water Swimming

Lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how swimming in open water is different from swimming in a pool, and what that means in terms of technique. In addition to playing around with increasing my stroke rate (the … Continue reading →

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