“Food intake” is an important part of every athletes daily schedule. But are you eating enough? How many meals a day should you plan each day? Nathan Jendrick answers these exact same questions on his latest nutrition “Are You Eating Enough?“.
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Pre-Workout Nutrition
Did you still not find the perfect pre-workout snack that will power you through a full practice? Then Nathan Jendrick’s latest column entitled “Pre-Workout Nutrition” will help you to get behind the secret of pre-workout snacking.
Fundamentals of Fast Swimming
Not too long ago the Race Club released it’s second DVD called “The Fundamentals of Fast Swimming“. The DVD is based on a couple of Gary Hall Sr.’s earlier Aqua Notes posts. I’m extremely excited about this new DVD for a couple of reasons but most importantly because it’s fast swimming explained in plain English. Of course my involvement with the Race Club and some parts of that DVD are other reasons. Richard put an tremendous amount of work in this project and I think you will enjoy the result. Let me (us) know what you think.
Dominik blogging his way to London 2012
Swiss Olympic swimmer Dominik Meichtry has now a blog where he’s sharing his experiences about his life in Los Angeles, training with the USC Trojans and his way to the 2010 Olympics in London. Read his welcome post and follow him on Twitter if you like.
The Swim Brief with Gary Hall Sr.
Gary Hall Sr. was the guest of the 4th episode of the Swim Brief Podcast hosted by Chris DeSantis. Tune in and enjoy half an hour of fun and interesting swimming talk. Visit the Podcast’s website or subscribe on iTunes.
charitybuzz loves swimming
You may have heard of Aaron Peirsol’s, US Olympic backstroker, Race for the Oceans. Charitybuzz,along with some other auctioneers has put together a auction called “A Bid to Save the Earth” for the upcoming 40th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22. In addition to “donate” some money to a good cause you could win a swim lesson with Aaron Peirsol and learn how to backstroke like an Olympian as well as get 2 spots in this year’s Race for the Oceans Race and event dinner in Newport Beach, California.
Real Winner
Real Winner is an online educational program for athletes by Antidoping Switzerland, covering the World Anti Doping Code. You will learn the basics of the code through nine short, snappy and fun modules. You will receive a certificate once you completed all of their modules. Also if you haven’t seen the official Antidoping Switzerland’s website new look, go and check it out.
Big City Life
It didn’t look like I would ever get to an end with this post. I started writing on it last summer when I got back from my coaching stint in the Florida Keys. But kept adding and changing things ever since. This post allowed me to sort my ideas and figure out what I want to do in the future. Putting in all of what happened in those now almost four years in Geneva was impossible but believe most of it wasn’t that exciting anyway.
Things have been pretty crazy the last year (and a half) to say the least. From going through the first part of my training in the Swiss Army, coming back to Geneva and working my way back in the pool under the guidance of Benjamin Paris with the Lancy Swim Team, coaching the Florida Keys Swim Team for a summer to again coming back to Geneva to follow a packed study schedule to eventually graduate (by the end of July 2010).
Time for Tyrosine
Nathan Jendrick explains one of Thunderbolt’s ingredients in more depth. Read why Tyrosine is one of only four ingredients for Thunderbolt in his second post “Time for Tyrosine“.
FGC Open Invitational 2010
The four athletes from the Philippines I was coaching during my two weeks with the Race Club went to the FGC Open Invitation last weekend (February 20 – 21) held at the city of Plantation Central Park Pool. Checking on their results last night I was happy to see they all did well. Dorothy swept …