Practice + Pancakes: Olympic Champion Ahmed Hafnaoui Crushes 22×75 @ Mile Pace
While filming at Indiana University, SwimSwam got to see 2020 Olympic Champion in the 400 free Ahmed Hafnaoui in action during a Monday afternoon Mile set.
Nitro Swimming Combines Nat’l Groups For Super Swim Practice | PRACTICE + PANCAKES
SwimSwam took a drive down the road from Austin, TX to Bee Caves, where Nitro Swimming had a combined practice of their 2 top groups
Stanford Men Power Kick on Aloha Friday | PRACTICE + PANCAKES
We visited Palo Alto on a Friday morning, where the Stanford men were welcoming in an Aloha Friday. This meant power kick for Dan Schemmel and his squad
Practice + Pancakes: Stanford Women Go Thursday PM 400 IM, Underwater Work
Typically at this time in the week, the Stanford women split into 3 groups: Distance, 400 IM, and Underwater.
Where In The World Is Coleman Hodges? 5 Years of Practice + Pancakes
It’s been just over five years since we dropped the first Practice + Pancakes video, so we’re taking a trip down memory lane with host Coleman Hodges.
Practice + Pancakes: Durden Leads Cal Men Through Friday PM 15m Power Efforts
After the weight room, the Cal men hop in the pool and race. This Friday, Durden gave them 15m efforts, either all underwater or all on top of the water.
Practice + Pancakes: UNLV Fires Off Friday Circuit, 15-Meter Speed Wars
Everyone finished the practice with Speed Wars, essentially a King or Queen of the Hill, broken up by stroke, in the 15-meter pool.
Practice + Pancakes: Sandpipers Elite Group “Sprints” 7300 IM/Fly Workout
I don’t think Ron would agree, but according to the athletes, this 7,300-yard workout was their “sprint” practice for the week.
Practice + Pancakes: UVA Mathematician Ken Ono Brings His Analytics to Swimming
Ken has gone through this process at Emory and now at UVA, not only aiding numerous athletes but also being assisted by them, including Olympian Paige Madden
Practice + Pancakes: An Inside Look at SPIRE Academy
SwimSwam got the opportunity to visit SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio to film one of their workouts as well as a very special summer camp
Practice + Pancakes: Louise Hansson Suits Up for the ‘Hunter Armstrong’ Set
The set is 3 rounds of a 25 off the blocks, followed by 2×50 at back-end 100 speed. Louise does them on a descending interval (R1 – 90, R2 – 75, R3 – 60)
Practice + Pancakes: Hansson, Auboeck Highlight Loughborough University Workout
SwimSwam traveled across the pond to England, where we did some filming at the renowned Loughborough University and its “Pool of Dreams”
Practice + Pancakes: New York City’s Asphalt Green Gets in Saturday AM IM Work
In order to accommodate every swimmer on their team, the top group at Asphalt Green trains Saturday-Thursday, with Fridays off.
Practice + Pancakes: 12x Olympic Medalist & SPIRE Ambassador Ryan Lochte
SPIRE Academy Swim Camp featured SPIRE Ambassador Ryan Lochte and SPIRE Head Coach Thad Schultz providing instructions across all four strokes.
Practice + Pancakes: Eddie Reese Gives Texas Men “Numbers” Set for Trials Taper
On this Wednesday, the taper workout was simple: Eddie gave you a number, and you got to that number. For most of the guys, it was somewhere between 3k-4k.