SwimSwam’s The Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming for 11/6/2013
Either there’s something in the water or the southeast has got some incredibly fast swimmers rising through the ranks. (It’s the latter, of course.)
Program Development with Chris Hadden: Establishing Philosophies and Values – Part I
“As far as staffing goes, Chris looks for three main things from his assistants: 1) reliability, 2) skilled when working with the youth, and 3) capabilities for learning.”
Chris Morgan Leaves Harvard, Takes Job as Head Coach at North Shore YMCA
Chris Morgan, formerly of Harvard, has taken a new position with the country’s biggest YMCA team.
Sam McHugh Finishes Martha Bass Invitational With Two More Pool Records
Sam McHugh of the Baylor School has wrapped the 2013 Martha Bass Invitational with two more Pool Records, to go…
Adele – Skyfall – An Aquazot Music Video
Adele’s epic “Skyfall” is soulfully smooth, melancholy, and tragic…the perfect soundtrack for a swim team facing an epic workout. See swimmer and filmmaker Corey Okubo’s vision here…
Halloween Banana Swimmer On The Run – Video
SwimSwam received reports yesterday, October 31st, 2013, of a banana on the run. Several eyewitnesses said the banana was, in…
Scott Clausen Swimming Photo Vault
Clausen is primarily a freestyle specialist. He will be in Salo’s “long spirit” group no doubt (at USC), because the longer the race gets the faster Clausen goes.
Maija Roses Swimming Photo Vault
Roses on her decision to commit to Cal: “For me, the decision came down to how comfortable I felt with the team, coaches, academics and campus.”
SwimSwam’s The Future of Swimming Report for 10/29/2013: Daring Dozen
The weekend of October 26-27, 2013 produced some very fast swims at the age-group and senior level. SwimSwam has chosen…
Tennessee Aquatics Breast for Breasts Clinic for Cancer Support in Honor Kim Kredich
The event was in honor of Matt Kredich’s wife Kim who was diagnosed with breast cancer two months ago. Coach Kredich and Marshall Goldman led the breastrokers in a clinic that was followed by a 15 minute breastroke swim in support of the fight against breast cancer. The clinic attracted 160 people ranging from 7 to 79 years of age.
Ultra-Short Race-Pace Training Two-Day Seminar For Coaches, Swimmers and Swim Parents
Coaches, swimmers and parents have heard about Ultra-Short Race-Pace Training (USRPT), the revolutionary training methodology used by 14 year old swimming phenom, Michael Andrew. Now you have the opportunity to learn this method directly from the man who developed it.
Ron and Don Heidary Honored at National Youth Sports Awards – Feature Video
Video feature is courtesy of Positive Coach. The Ron & Don Heidary feature interview is courtesy of SwimSwam contributor Dean Ottati.
HardCore Swim of the Week: Holy Molacek!
Jacob Molacek is already going lifetime bests in the 50 free, and it’s only October.
World Record Holder Cesar Cielo to Train with Scott Goodrich at Sun Devil Aquatics
Cesar Cielo was back on top of the world in 2013, taking the World Championship in the 50 free.
Don Henshaw Distance Swimming Workout
Don Henshaw conducts a top-notch–encouraging yet humbling–distance program, helping his athletes gain awareness of semantic points, including consistent pace work, tempo, and stroke count.