: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).
Bob,
We have found, if you raise the water level at the turn end of the pool and lower the water level at the starting end, so that there is a 2.5 to 2.75 inch difference, that most swimmers are able to negotiate a turn without skipping out of the pool.
However, the water from the Charles River is much more viscous and gelatinous then normal water. And may possibly impede or exacerbate the Piltdown suit and technique. Therefore, you may need to filter it, instead of pumping it directly into the Harvard pool. In addition to improving the water clarity, it may keep the Duck Boats out of the Warm-up and Warm-down lanes.
Bob,
We have found, if you raise the water level at the turn end of the pool and lower the water level at the starting end, so that there is a 2.5 to 2.75 inch difference, that most swimmers are able to negotiate a turn without skipping out of the pool.
However, the water from the Charles River is much more viscous and gelatinous then normal water. And may possibly impede or exacerbate the Piltdown suit and technique. Therefore, you may need to filter it, instead of pumping it directly into the Harvard pool. In addition to improving the water clarity, it may keep the Duck Boats out of the Warm-up and Warm-down lanes.
