Myth #10: The Race Club is just for sprinters.
I admit that at the Olympic level, all of our success has been with sprinters. That is because our coach, Mike Bottom (currently at U of Michigan), is one of the best sprint coaches in the world and sprinters flock to him. But we understand swimming...all swimming; sprints, middle distance, distance, open water and triathlon OW. We also understand strength training, mental training, nutrition and recovery...all part of the important formula for success.
We believe that there is not one single technique that works best for every swimmer. We also believe every swimmer needs to have more than one technique for any stroke, depending on the swimmer's strengths, the distance, the conditions, etc.
There are, however, certain fundamentals of swimming that apply to everyone and cannot be ignored. In fact, they need to be understood in order to become a fast or efficient swimmer. I have covered many of these fundamentals throughout these 10 myths that I have tried to bust. They are also covered in our recently released DVD, Fundamentals of Fast Swimming.
Thank you for listening to me and at the very least, I hope I have gotten you to think about what you do when you swim and why you do it. And perhaps some of you are a little faster, too. If I can help any of you more, you can always find me at The Race Club in Islamorada, Florida Keys....one of the most beautiful places in the world. I hope you will visit us!
Yours in Swimming,
Gary Sr.
Dear Gary Hall Sr,
I think that I speak for many of the active and less active but interested readers of this forum when I say "THANK YOU" for posting the ten swimming myths. They have stimulated much thought and discussion about this great sport that we all enjoy.
Personally, I have learned several new things from these discussions (EVF, strong kick, etc) that I am incorporating in my workouts. I appreciate that as "older" swimmers, that we not are going to get much stronger or grow any taller. Improving our swimming technique is the primary means for swimming faster.
On another note, I would like to encourage you to consider sharing your thoughts on the psychology of swimming. I know you are an expert about mentally preparing for events and that you know a lot about resilience and endurance in terms of overcoming life's obstacles. I'm sure we could all learn from you.
Again, many thanks for busting these 10 swimming myths!
Sincerely
Philipp
Myth #10: The Race Club is just for sprinters.
I admit that at the Olympic level, all of our success has been with sprinters. That is because our coach, Mike Bottom (currently at U of Michigan), is one of the best sprint coaches in the world and sprinters flock to him. But we understand swimming...all swimming; sprints, middle distance, distance, open water and triathlon OW. We also understand strength training, mental training, nutrition and recovery...all part of the important formula for success.
We believe that there is not one single technique that works best for every swimmer. We also believe every swimmer needs to have more than one technique for any stroke, depending on the swimmer's strengths, the distance, the conditions, etc.
There are, however, certain fundamentals of swimming that apply to everyone and cannot be ignored. In fact, they need to be understood in order to become a fast or efficient swimmer. I have covered many of these fundamentals throughout these 10 myths that I have tried to bust. They are also covered in our recently released DVD, Fundamentals of Fast Swimming.
Thank you for listening to me and at the very least, I hope I have gotten you to think about what you do when you swim and why you do it. And perhaps some of you are a little faster, too. If I can help any of you more, you can always find me at The Race Club in Islamorada, Florida Keys....one of the most beautiful places in the world. I hope you will visit us!
Yours in Swimming,
Gary Sr.
I think that I speak for many of the active and less active but interested readers of this forum when I say "THANK YOU" for posting the ten swimming myths. They have stimulated much thought and discussion about this great sport that we all enjoy.
I'll echo these thanks. A brilliant contribution to the form from a long-time swimming hero of mine.
