A Theory Why Breaststroke And Freestyle Were Developed Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When we first heard of Captain Matthew Webb's unprecedented swim across the English Channel, we were impressed that someone in 1875 was able to swim from England to France in 21 hours 45 minutes. We were even more impressed when we realized that
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The legend of Laura Val is well-known in the global masters swimming community. But her mind-shifting, epoch-making approach to swimming improvement over one's lifetime bears telling. Val grew up in Mountain View, California and realized success early. She made two USA Olympic Swimming Trials, a USA
Your legs go up and down and sometimes cross over. Your arms go round and round, half the time below your prone body and half the time above. Your neck goes side to side, and sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right, but occasionally straining upwards. You point your toes, but the plane of your hands constantly changes. Is it any wonder that
According to the Swimming Calculator by Endless Pools, if you swim at a 1:30 pace per 100 yards, you will burn these approximate amount of calories: Butterfly - 302 calories per 1000 yards Backstroke - 270 calories per 1000 yards Breaststroke - 260 calories per 1000 yards Freestyle - 250 calories per 1000 yards Click the Swimming Calculator here for more
This morning, the Open Water Swim Club decided to do a whole lotta butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. The main set was a total of 2,800 yards, but the intervals were set so there was no more than 5 seconds rest between swim. 8 x 50 with every other 50 stroke: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle 8 x 100 with every other 100
Dr. G. John Mullen, the founder of Center for Optimal Restoration provides all kinds of helpful tips and information on recovery, strength, conditioning and injury prevention. In his latest newsletter, he provide a 10 minute Solution for Shoulder Pain, an video demonstration of the Eccentric Bosu Situp, protein timing for athletes and a discussion on
