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.
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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).
Déjà Vu…All Over Again
Take a trip down memory lane with Gary Sr. in his latest Aqua Note “Déjà Vu … All Over Again“.
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“.
Swimming Efficiently
There is more than one way to swim fast. But not all of them are efficient. Learn how you can become faster and more efficient in the pool in Gary Sr.’s latest Aqua Note “Swimming Efficiently“.
The Hybrid Freestyle For Middle Distance Events
Gary Sr. shares with us his opinions on what he believes is the most efficient freestyle technique for middle distance swimmers. I heard in Texas they call it the “Gallop”, he calls it the “Hybrid Freestyle”. No matter what your name for this freestyle technique is, you can read Gary’s thoughts in the Aqua Note called “The Hybrid Freestyle For Middle Distance Events“.
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 …