Last Saturday we took a team trip for some indoor rock climbing. Vevey Natation on the way to the top!
Month: October 2011
Swimming Terminology – Breathing Patterns
Breathe every 3, 5, 7, and 9 – These numbers are the amount of strokes to take between each breath.
Pro Swim Leage – Dual Meet for Professional Swimmers
Mark Hill, assistant coach of Clubwolverine Elite, is one of the leading forces behind the Pro Swim League. They will host their first Dual Meet on Novemeber 16-17 at the Canham Natatorium which will feature professional swimmers only…the line-up is impressive. Watch some of the best swimmers in the world compete in an exciting, fast, …
Mike Aigroz – Ironman World Championships Kona 2011
Congratulations to Mike for his 6th place finish at the 2011 Ironman World Championships in Kona! With his overall time of 8:21.07, Mike did not only reach his goal of a top ten finish but also managed to run the 26.2mi under 3 hours (run time 2:54.07). Also watch this pre-race interview (in french) with Mike.
September – Saturday Morning Workouts
Saturday morning we usually stretch for about 45 minutes before the swim workout. I wasn’t able to be on deck the past two Saturday mornings but wrote the workouts for the team. You can download the workouts as a PDF file from ProSwimWorkouts using the following links: VN110917 – VN110924
101 Coaching Tips – Plan
Plan – “You just can’t coach without first developing a written down, detailed, systematic periodised annual training plan”. Read more about Coaching Without Periodisation on Wayne Goldsmith’s blog.