“Michael’s vision is to increase swimming in the US"
Former Member
Ok - Phelps is at the top of his career and his popularity - How could he (or anybody else working with him) help to improve swimming in the United States ?
What do we need - grassroot swimcamps ? A Michael Phelps US swimming tour ? Phelps racing various people around the country ?
Can we get 5000 people into a pool + TV coverage for a Lochte + Peirsol vs Phelps showdown ? I am certain Track and Field will have some big money races in Europe following the Olympis. How much would somebody pay to have Phelps race Cavic in 3 weeks ?
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Swimming, especially coached workouts, is a great way to manage weight. But, riseforms, when I want a quick weight loss fix I go to New Hampshire and backpack in the White Mountains for 7-10 days. Works like a charm.
Regards, VB
Indeed. Beautiful up here, I'm actually about a 45 minute drive from the White Mountain National Forest. Do some fly fishing on the rivers and streams around there also.
I am not starting swimming for weight loss. I have been eating better and doing some weights/walking/running (until the feet acted up), I just am getting a competitive urge finally in life (at 29) and want to act out on it... Actually been swimming about 8,000m/wk for the past couple weeks and already noticing more body changes than with any of my other workouts, incidentally.
Killed my calf muscle at my first masters practice. Coach said she was impressed with my stroke and dolphin kick after having no training other than videos on the internet. Wanted me to start the butterfly but I was losing the kick oomph when I added the arms in... So she had me do more kicks only and more exaggerated. My right calf tightened up worse than it ever has... Worked itself up into a hard ball.. Still sore but hoping to push through it tonight for a couple thousand yards :)
Swimming, especially coached workouts, is a great way to manage weight. But, riseforms, when I want a quick weight loss fix I go to New Hampshire and backpack in the White Mountains for 7-10 days. Works like a charm.
Regards, VB
Indeed. Beautiful up here, I'm actually about a 45 minute drive from the White Mountain National Forest. Do some fly fishing on the rivers and streams around there also.
I am not starting swimming for weight loss. I have been eating better and doing some weights/walking/running (until the feet acted up), I just am getting a competitive urge finally in life (at 29) and want to act out on it... Actually been swimming about 8,000m/wk for the past couple weeks and already noticing more body changes than with any of my other workouts, incidentally.
Killed my calf muscle at my first masters practice. Coach said she was impressed with my stroke and dolphin kick after having no training other than videos on the internet. Wanted me to start the butterfly but I was losing the kick oomph when I added the arms in... So she had me do more kicks only and more exaggerated. My right calf tightened up worse than it ever has... Worked itself up into a hard ball.. Still sore but hoping to push through it tonight for a couple thousand yards :)
