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George Bovell – Drills
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.
Underwater Pull Series – Phase II
December 5th, 2011
The Front Quadrant Propulsive phase occurs when the hand reaches the 3 o’clock position on the 2 foot underwater circle and continues until the 6 o’clock position. During this phase the hand stops acting like a wing, applying downward force for lift and suddenly changes directions and accelerates backwards.
Underwater Pull Series – Phase I
November 5th, 2011
There are two reasons why the hand/arm create lift in the first phase of the underwater pull. Discover why lift is important and how long we typically spend in the “lift phase” for both hip and shoulder driven freestyle in this Analysis of the Underwater Pull by Gary Hall Sr.
Underwater Pull Series – Introduction
October 31st, 2011
How the hand and forearm are used to propel a swimmer through the water has been the subject of great debate and controversy since the advent of modern competitive swimming
Platinum Performance
October 2nd, 2011
In the wake of the Brazilian “tainted supplement” scandal, now more than ever it is imperative for an athlete consuming nutritional supplements to know their source.
Secret Tip – Rangs Jr.
September 7th, 2011
The Rangs Jr by Finis is originally designed to fit around the thighs of age group swimmers. At the Race Club, we use this tool in a new way for all swimmers.
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