
The Times, Talents and Travels of Chris Morgan
Chris Morgan has traveled far and wide coaching swimmers and teaching KAATSU
Chris Morgan has traveled far and wide coaching swimmers and teaching KAATSU
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Are the Olympics fair? Is swimming a clean sport? Apparently not according to numerous swimming coaches around the world who have been long and repeatedly calling for the IOC, FINA and WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) to clean up the sport. And at least one renowned athlete agrees with these outspoken
World Open Water Swimming Association-certified coaches understand the value of pull-outs and ins-and-outs for athletes who compete in triathlons and open water swims with on-the-shore finishes. Pull-outs (also called deck-ups or pull-ups) are a pool training methodology whereby open water swimmers and triathletes pull themselves out of the pool after each
There was a lotta gold at the North Shore Aquatic Complex pool this week. 2-time Olympic champion Ous Mellouli was down training with his new teammates in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mellouli has been training under the tutelage of Bob Bowman and going up and down the 50m pool with 22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps. Hometown open water swimming guru
As the sport of open water swimming continues to grow exponentially in all corners of the globe, it is always fun to gaze into the crystal ball and guess what might happen over the next year. Here are some of our guesses for 2014: 1. The presence and continued development of Olympic champion Ous Mellouli will push the bar of men's elite open water swimming
Three-time American Olympic coach Bob Bowman is best known as the coach of Michael Phelps. But the renowned coach also coaches open water swimmers including a fast, young swimmer named Gillian Ryan. While Bowman is on a leave from swimming, he will not be far away from the sport. He and 2-time Olympic medalist Thomas Lurz will help conduct a review of