Want To Swim Faster - Remember these tips

Don’t complicate things.
They are the only two ways to swim faster.
        Excerpt from Effortless Swimming

"There’s only two ways to swim faster – You can either increase your stroke rate (the number of strokes you take per minute) or you can travel further for each stroke you take (also known as distance per stroke). Don’t complicate things. They are the only two ways to swim faster.


Head position determines body position – Your body will follow where you head goes. If you’re hips are sinking, it’s likely your head is too high. Use the angle of your head to control where your body sits in the water. Throwing your head side-to-side will cause you to ‘snake’ in the water. Keep your head still!

Kick within your body shape – Your kick is used for two things. Propulsion and body balance. Kicking your legs outside the shape and alignment of your body creates drag. Keep your kick small and tight."

 Read the full article and many other swimming tips by Brenton Ford at Effortless Swimming

Monday Motivation - I Race... to Beat Myself.

  "When I go out and race, I'm not trying to beat opponents, I'm trying to beat what I have done ... to beat myself, basically. People find that hard to believe because we've had such a bias to always strive to win things.
  If you win something and you haven't put everything into it, you haven't actually achieved anything at all. When you've had to work hard for something and you've got the best you can out of yourself on that given day, that's where you get satisfaction from."


Ian Thorpe

Monday Motivation - "Dare to Dream"

You can't put a limit on anything.
The more you dream, the farther you get.

  Michael Phelps
 Click on name above to see Michael's freestyle (multi angle camera) swim

 Follow your dreams, for as you dream you shall become.

Monday Motivation - Age Groupers of all ages

Age Groupers of all ages - motivational words from
a true Olympic Champion.

"Never put an age limit on your dreams"
                                             Dara Torres

First USA swimmer to compete in five Olympics
and only swimmer to win medals in five Olympic games.
(1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2008)
Winning 12 medals (4 Gold, 4 Silver, and 4 Bronze)
including 3 Silver medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
at the age of 41 years young!