:confused: Has anyone heard about this guy before?
> In the latest article, Dr. Arthur Piltdown relates his
experiences at "Stone-like Swimming". Working extensively
with collegiate swimmers, Piltdown's training techniques have
yielded a strong foundation of results. "Speed is the key.
With enough maintained velocity," Piltdown espouses, "These
swimmers have been able to effectively skip across the surface
of the water like a stone."
Piltdown, currently head coach for Leavenworth University's
fledgling men's swim team, developed his short axis training
regimen while coaching abroad at the Moratuwa Educational and
Research Institute Aquatics Center in Sri Lanka.
Piltdown, initially brought on as assistant technique coach,
quietly championed the benefits of a unique style of off-stroke
(i.e., breaststroke, butterfly) drilling as cross-training for
members of the Sri Lankan National Cricket team. His methods
catapulted the team from last place to capture the title at
the 1997 Sharjah Cup Tri-Nation Tournament.
While controversial, Piltdown's methods were the highlight of
this past weekend's Men's NCAA Championships held at Athens,
Georgia. Two of his swimmers, Hanson Stewart and Brad Small,
Jr., showcased the new technique, setting new world marks of,
respectively, :24.25 for the 50 yard breaststroke and 3:28:05
in the dreaded 400 yard butterfly.
The above was reprinted from this week's 'Total Swin' articles at the Total Submersion website (www.TotalSubmersion.net).
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The Piltdown suit and start will not be allowed at this weekend's 2002 NE SCY Championships. We tested at last night's late practice and discovered that due to the unusual pitch of the pool at Harvard--as many of you know the pool is very close to the banks of the Charles River-it is unsafe in a 25 yard course.As we proved last night, swimmers very proficient in the Piltdown technique cannot always safely stop at the turn due to the slight downward pitch of the pool.
We'll just have to wait for the 2002 NE LCM Championships to see if it really works that well in competition.
The Piltdown suit and start will not be allowed at this weekend's 2002 NE SCY Championships. We tested at last night's late practice and discovered that due to the unusual pitch of the pool at Harvard--as many of you know the pool is very close to the banks of the Charles River-it is unsafe in a 25 yard course.As we proved last night, swimmers very proficient in the Piltdown technique cannot always safely stop at the turn due to the slight downward pitch of the pool.
We'll just have to wait for the 2002 NE LCM Championships to see if it really works that well in competition.
