Interesting article on a project of the Laboratory of Movement Analysis and Measurement involving swimming. Watch the video below to see the tool in action.
Videos
How to Breathe in Freestyle with Bill Boomer
Learn how to breathe the right way with this great exercise by legendary swim coach Bill Boomer.
Surge Strenght
There was a lot of hype around Chris Ritter’s Surge Strength ebook. I just bought the book which at $4.99 I think is a steal. If you have read it or have experience with Chris’ strength training program please let me know in the comments about your experiences.
Championnats Vaudois 2011
At last year’s State Champs, I got back in the pool for a relay. “Fortunately”, there’s some footage of my swim and me tinkering around right before the relay.
Championnats Suisse Uster 2011
Watch some of the action from Friday morning at last year’s Short Course National Championships in Uster.
From Bloomers to Bikinis
Interesting interview with ISHOF CEO Bruce Wigo speaking about women in swimming and the evolution of bathing suits for women.
Against the Tide
If you live outside the US, you can finally watch Ed Moses’ five-part chronicle “Against the Tide” that was on Universal Sports Network on YouTube. In the premiere episode of Against the Tide Ed finds himself back in the pool prepping for the 2012 London Olympics. His struggle and personal quest to return to his times and results from seven years ago are well-documented. Moses, who walked away from the sport after the 2004 Olympic Trials, shares his successes, failures, disappointments, hopes, dreams and often wacky behavior as he chases the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Splash on em
Splash on em is a promotional video for the upcoming Universal Sports Network series “Against the Tide” debuting on December 14, documenting the comeback effort of Olympic medalist Ed Moses as he attempts to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Some other well known swimmers out of California such as Mike Alexandrov and Katie Hoff are also in this music video.
Speedo Fastskin3
Speedo unveiled the Fastskin 3 Racing System. Cap, goggles and suit engineered as one revolutionary racing system. Below you can watch the introduction video from the launch. As used from Speed it looks pretty cool but will be use as one racing system by athletes?
Extreme Cardio from Natalie Coughlin
Great video by Yahoo! Sports with Natalie Coughlin showing some of her dryland work.