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The Power of Protein

April 6, 2011 by Nico

Lately, I have been asked quite a bit about the importance of protein in ones diet. I did some research to complement what I already knew and thought I post a quick note about my findings. There are two different types of protein to improve performance, whey and soy. Whey protein is absorbed quickly to …

Ian Thorpe training in Tenero

May 11, 2011March 15, 2011 by Nico

Aussie super swimmer Ian Thorpe who recently announced his comeback to competitive swimming for the 2012 London Olympic Games will be training at the Swiss Swimming National Training Base in Tenero under coach Guennadi Touretski. Here’s the link to post on the Swiss Swimming website.

Get Better, Hasler – Princeton Swimming

April 20, 2011March 12, 2011 by Nico

Some of you might know that NCAA Swimming Championships are just around the corner over here in the United States. NCAA’s is one of the fastest and most competitive meet with a total team focus.

Just recently, Princeton University won at the men’s Ivy League conference championships, despite being one swimmer down. Freshman Daniel Hasler was unable to swim in the meet, spending the time the hospital. The result of this unfortunate situation is a lip-synching video of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” of the men’s swim team to show their support and team spirit.

Swim Workouts Manatee Masters Week #9

June 21, 2012March 11, 2011 by Nico

It’s been a busy two weeks and I was also on deck with the Fighting Manatee Masters again and have two weeks of workouts for you this time. Friday, March 11 the pool was closed but I did do some dryland/yoga for about 45 minutes with a small group (you won’t find this routine for …

Dublin, IRL 2010

April 19, 2011March 6, 2011 by Nico

I finally had the time to go through the pictures from last year’s trip to Dublin (IRL) and wanted to share some of them with you. All of the credits for the pictures go to my friend Céline who I was visiting over in Ireland for an extended weekend.

Swim Workouts Manatee Masters Week #8

June 21, 2012March 3, 2011 by Nico

Another week of coaching with the Fighting Manatee Masters. Monday morning was more of a distance and freestyle focused workout where on Wednesday morning we got some serious leg work done. You can get the two workouts over at ProSwimWorkouts using the following links: FMM110221 – FMM110223

Legs – Stabilizing Force

February 28, 2011February 25, 2011 by Nico

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series The Race Cub Secret Tips

We (The Race Club) started a video swim tip series on kicking. This is the 3rd part called “Legs – Stabilizing Force” and features yours truly to the best of my abilities as I’m trying to get back in the pool more often myself. If you want to find out how to improve your kicking …

Swim Workouts Manatee Masters Week #7

April 10, 2012February 22, 2011 by Nico

I’ve been coaching the Fighting Manatee Masters Team for two mornings last week. The group worked they’re way up to workouts over 3000m since last summer and have a strong group going every other morning. The first workout was aerobic and mostly freestyle oriented whereas the second workout had a strong IM warming up mixed with some hypoxic work for the main part. You can get the two workouts from ProSwimWorkouts using the following links: FMM110214– FMM110216

Freestyle – Picking the Right Technique

April 10, 2011February 18, 2011 by Nico

Gary Hall Sr. wrote an article for the triathlon center community SlowTwitch. You can read his article called “Your Best Freestyle Technique” and watch the full video on Picking the Right Technique on the Race Club website.

The Individual Team Sport

August 18, 2011January 23, 2011 by Nico

Over the past few weeks I had a hard time to find my way to the pool. Life as a soldier finishing up my duties with the Swiss Armed Forces and the winter weather have been issues but the biggest issue was being teamless (think I just made up a new word). Besides not finding the time to go swim what was missing when I actually made it were my teammates. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind to go and swim on my own, mix up lane lanes with the “normal” people. I can do a set and push myself, it’s just not the same.

I remember the time when it used to be my coach and I almost every early morning…just the two of us…him ready to send me to hell and back…I ready to chase my dreams…both of us working to achieve a goal, working for a swim that won’t even last over a minute. Just the two of us, yet it wasn’t the same. Although I did swim almost every morning on my own and often did different workouts than my teammates in the evening, I was part of something bigger…a TEAM!