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  • 2010 Pan Pacs Day 4: Instant Analysis of the Last (and Best) Finals Session

    2010 Pan Pacs Day 4: Instant Analysis of the Last (and Best) Finals Session

    Posted on August 22, 2010 | 5 Comments
    As I mentioned in the preview, this is the finals session that I am the most excited to watch. Between two WR attempts (Lochte and Soni), the medley relay, and the always excrutiatingly tight 50 free, there will be some excellent racing tonight and a...

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  • All-Strokes “Drill”: Empire Practice

    All-Strokes “Drill”: Empire Practice

    Posted on May 18, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Every swimming website in the world has an article about swimming ettiquette, rules of the pools, etc. The number 1 rule is usually, let’s say it together: swim on the right side of the lane! Even our website is named after this idea of “circle...

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  • Eric Shanteau on GoSwim.tv

    Eric Shanteau on GoSwim.tv

    Posted on April 26, 2010 | No Comments
    The IM’s are one of the trickiest races to truly master.  In yesterday’s swimming world you could be a 3 stroke IM’er, but in today’s competitive atmosphere, you have to (as closely as possible) master all 4 strokes and fine tune three different turns and/or...

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  • Underwater Backstroke Kick with David Marsh and Nick Thoman

    Underwater Backstroke Kick with David Marsh and Nick Thoman

    Posted on April 13, 2010 | No Comments
    If you follow swimming closely, one name that will pop up during backstroke events is Nick Thoman.  Nick has evolved into one of the premier backstrokers in the competitive world of swimming and David Marsh (in this video) takes us through his version of the...

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  • TSC’s Turn Progression

    TSC’s Turn Progression

    Posted on April 12, 2010 | No Comments
    The bottom line of short course swimming…”starts and turns win races”.  You will hear that mantra in almost every swimming organization out there, but the proof is in the pudding (per se); just look at the “Phelpsian” starts and turns with the enormous underwater work....

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  • Kick Progression

    Kick Progression

    Posted on February 2, 2010 | 6 Comments
    Throughout my years of coaching, I have concentrated on turns, and breakout kicks.  Today, I want to take you through what I have used in the past as my kick progression. Vertical Kick Keep your arms across the chest through the first round of kicking,...

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