Category: Swimming

How to Train for a Triathlon ? Open Water Swim ? Part 3

from The Race Club on 5/24/13 12:41 PM

As professional Athlete Holden Comeau trains for a Triathlon, LA County Lifeguard Andrew Czer gives him advice on how to catch a wave and when to begin highstepping back into shore. Meanwhile, John wakes up for the competition but isn't exactly prepared... ...read more

Category: Swimming

Open Water Swim ? Flowers Sea Swim

from The Race Club on 5/23/13 9:56 PM

The Flowers Sea Swim is the most fun Open Water Swim event we have ever been a part of. Every June in the Grand Cayman Islands for the past 22 years Frank Flowers has hosted a whole week of activities surrounded by the 1 mile Swim and 5 and 10K Swims. There are prizes for everyone with serious cash prizes for the top finishers. ...read more

Category: Swimming

Swimming Kick Speed Determines Baseline Swim Speed

from The Race Club on 5/22/13 12:01 PM

I have often heard the question, what contributes more to a swimmer's overall speed, the swimming kick or pull? Of course, the answer depends on the strength and technique of each component, but for most reasonably good swimmers, I would say that the swim kick makes a bigger contribution to overall swim speed than the ...read more

Category: Swimming

How to Train for a Triathlon ? Open Water Swim ? Part 2

from The Race Club on 5/17/13 11:52 PM

In Part 2 of our Open Water Swimming technique video learn how to navigate your way through the Surf break and get into your Swim faster and safer. Many people don't understand the strength of even a small wave until it hits them while they are standing straight up. Whether the Surf is small or sizeable, these techniques are crucial for gaining an edge on the competition and avoiding a dangerous situation for you or those around you. ...read more

Category: Swimming

Gary Hall Jr. Inducted into International Swimming Hall of Fame

from The Race Club on 5/17/13 4:17 PM

Last year, Gary Hall Jr. was inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame. Just last weekend, Gary Hall Jr. was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the Hall of Fame in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Saturday, May 11th. What was extra special about this induction was ...read more

Category: Swimming

Cielo Throws Down A 21.58 Gauntlet

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 5/13/13 8:17 PM

News Round-Up: in Brazil Cesar Cielo clocks 21.58 in 50FR heats; Thiago Pereira takes 100 'fly by 0.03sec and Gabriel Souza the 200BR by 0.06sec; Martin Naidlich (ARG) sets 15:10 SA record in 1500m; US Olympic trials host city to be named ...read more

Category: Swimming

Open Water Swimming Triathlon Series ? Part 1

from The Race Club on 5/11/13 10:47 AM

We teamed up with professional Triathlete and Silverline Athletic's own Holden Comeau and LA County Lifeguard Andrew Czer as they prepare for the Venice Beach Triathlon to learn the safest and fastest way to enter the water. Learn critical open water swimming techniques such as "the bottom check" and "high stepping". We also introduce John Baltz, a local first time triathlete who maybe in over his head... ...read more

Category: Swimming

Schoeman's Dash A Pool Apart on 21.88

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/26/13 9:07 AM

Roland Schoeman equalled the third best time of his career in textile suit when he clocked 21.88 for a wide margin of victory in the 50m freestyle at South African nationals this morning in Port Elizabeth; Chad Le Clos inside 52 100 'fly ...read more

Category: Swimming

Dale Oen Dream: Bergen Builds 50m Pool

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/26/13 2:27 AM

Katinka Hosszu's marathon for Alex Dale Oen at the Bergen Swim Festival concludes with 7 podiums; Danie Gyurta and Michael Jamieson on 2:06s s/c 200 breast in tight tussle of honour; next year's meet in the new 50m pool of Dale Oen's dream ...read more

Category: Swimming

Aussie Funding In Good Shape

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/25/13 5:22 PM

The Australian Sports Commission has allocated Aus$8m to elite swimming Down Under; couple that with backing of $10m from the Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation and Swimming Australia will doubtless manage somehow ...read more

Category: Swimming

Vyatchanin Choses Another Country

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/25/13 3:02 PM

After a dispute with the Russian swim federation, Arkady Vyatchanin, the national record holder and best l/c backstroke specialist from his country in the past decade, will skip Barcelona world titles as he switches to another nation ...read more

Category: Swimming

Farewell SwimNews; Hello SwimVortex

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/25/13 7:57 AM

Today, those of who have kept SwimNews going since the sad loss of Nick Thierry last October, begin a maiden voyage on a new ship: SwimVortex.com ...read more

Category: Swimming

Farewell SwimNews; Hello SwimVortex

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/25/13 6:52 AM

Today, those of who have kept SwimNews going since the sad loss of Nick Thierry last October, begin a maiden voyage on a new ship: SwimVortex.com ...read more

Category: Swimming

Farewell SwimNews; Hello SwimVortex

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/25/13 6:42 AM

Today, those of who have kept SwimNews going since the sad loss of Nick Thierry last October, begin a maiden voyage on a new ship: SwimVortex.com ...read more

Category: Swimming

Pereira & Souza Triumph In Tight Tussles

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/24/13 6:57 AM

News Round-Up: in Brazil Thiago Pereira takes 100 'fly by 0.03sec and Gabriel Souza the 200BR 0.06sec ahead of silver, bronze 0.06sec further away; Martin Naidlich (ARG) sets 15:10 SA record in 1500m; US Olympic trials host city to be named ...read more

Category: Swimming

Pereira & Souza Triumph In Tight Tussles

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/23/13 11:27 PM

News Round-Up: at Brazil's world-title trials, the Maria Lenk Trophy, Thiago Pereira takes 100 'fly by 0.03sec and Gabriel Souza the 200m breaststroke 0.06sec ahead of silver, bronze 0.06sec further away; US Olympic trials host city to be named ...read more

Category: Swimming

Pereira & Souza Triumph In Tight Tussles

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/23/13 11:12 PM

News Round-Up: at Brazil's world-title trials, the Maria Lenk Trophy, Thiago Pereira takes 100 'fly by 0.03sec and Gabriel Souza the 200m breaststroke 0.06sec ahead of silver, bronze 0.06sec further away; US Olympic trials host city to be named ...read more

Category: Swimming

Heemskerk Takes In Rio On Way To 2016

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/23/13 1:52 PM

News Round-Up: Femke Heemskerk (NED) was the star of the first of finals at the Maria Lenk Trophy, Brazil's world-titles qualifier in Rio, a 1:58.14 in the 200m free; French fed confirms team names for worlds, Universiade and Med Games ...read more

Category: Swimming

Heemskerk Takes In Rio On Way To 2016

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/22/13 11:22 PM

News Round-Up: Femke Heemskerk (NED) was the star of the first of finals at the Maria Lenk Trophy, Brazil's world-titles qualifier in Rio, a 1:58.14 in the 200m free; French fed confirms team names for worlds, Universiade and Med Games ...read more

Category: Swimming

Heemskerk Takes In Rio On Way To 2016

from SwimNews.com - Daily News on 4/22/13 11:17 PM

News Round-Up: Femke Heemskerk (NED) was the star of the first of finals at the Maria Lenk Trophy, Brazil's world-titles qualifier in Rio, a 1:58.14 in the 200m free; French fed confirms team names for worlds, Universiade and Med Games ...read more