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Dry Land Training with Erik Risolvato and Joshua Romany
May 9th, 2012
Take a sneak peak at the Race Club’s swim camps 2012 with two promising young swimmers Erik Risolvato and Joshua Romany. Erik went a 22.7 in the 50 meter free to win Junior Nationals last year. Joshua is only 16 and breaking records in Trinidad and Tobago. Check out the first of two webisodes as Erik and Josh demonstrate their dryland routine with Coach Gary Hall Sr
The Race Club Swim Camps 2012
March 12th, 2012
Check out this video by Amy Hall featuring our Florida swim camps at the Race Club. This year we had quite a talented range of swimmers at our Christmas training camp. We work on starts, turns and swimming techniques that make a big difference.
Interview – George Bovell
March 5th, 2012
Gary Hall Sr sits down with George Bovell and they discuss a variety of topics such as this year’s Olympic Games in London, a funny story from the suit era, the 4th fastest freestyle in history at 21.2 seconds, Free Diving and how the sport has helped his Swimming and recovering from a dump truck crashing into him head on. George is set to compete in the 50 and 100 meter freestyle in what will be his 4th Olympic Games.
George Bovell – Freediving
February 21st, 2012
Olympic Swimmer George Bovell shares some tips on how to become a better freediver. Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago George has also become a World Class freediver and spearfisherman. Freediving has been an integral part of the Race Club’s swim camps and swimming training program. Just as in Swimming, technique is sooo important along with safety measures one should always take when participating in this dangerous Sport.
Interview – Mike Bottom
February 13th, 2012
Gary Hall Sr caught up with former Race Club Head Coach and current University of Michigan Head Mens Swimming Coach Mike Bottom at the Orange Bowl Swim Classic in Key Largo. Coach Bottom discusses his busy swimming training program as he faces this Olympic year as well as this years winter training swim camp. He also makes an interesting prediction on who will make the London Games. Check here for more swim camps in Florida: http://www.theraceclub.net/swim-camps/
George Bovell – Swimming Technique Videos
February 2nd, 2012
One of the fastest men on the planet, George Bovell from Trinidad and Tobago shares some of his favorite drills for improving freestyle. The Race Club is proud to present this series Powered by Platinum with George who is training for his 4th Olympic games with Coach Mike Bottom at Michigan. George is set to compete the 50 and 100 meter freestyle in London.
Orange Bowl Swim Classic
January 9th, 2012
Highlights from the 2012 Orange Bowl Swim Classic at Jacobs Aquatic Center in Key Largo, Florida. There are many teams that train in the Florida Keys over the holidays and they all come together to compete at this meet. Florida International University and University of Michigan were this year’s respective Women’s and Men’s winner.
Interview – Ryan Cochrane and Randy Bennett
January 2nd, 2012
Randy Bennett is the Canadian Head Coach for the 2012 Olympics. Ryan Cochrane looks to be the only challenger to current world record holder Sun Yang of China heading into the London Olympics. Check out this interview that includes footage of Ryan’s amazing technique.
Underwater Pull Series – Phase IV
December 5th, 2011
Since the hand/arm are now moving in the forward direction again, the objective of this phase is to slip the hand and arm out of the water with the least amount of frontal drag possible
Underwater Pull Series – Phase III
December 5th, 2011
The hand takes a different course than following the perimeter of the clock as it does in the other 3 phases. In order to continue in a backward motion the hand and forearm must elevate, taking a short cut in the underwater pull cycle.
