[vincesanity82]

I know what you're thinking, you're thinking man are the olympics here yet 'cause I wanna see me some swimming, well its not here just yet but its getting closer, only 403 days left 'till were in Bejing getting our backstroke on. In the meantime I will update this thread every so often so we can all get the latest news and discuss all the hype that is olympic swimming..

[EmpireWF]

What's it say about America that the Olympics are as popular as hockey?

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

What's it say about America that the Olympics are as popular as hockey?

swimming is coming back in a big way empire..

[vincesanity82]

This week’s Speedo Tip of the Week comes from Russell Mark, USA Swimming’s biomechanics coordinator. Mark offers some advice on adding a dolphin kick to your breaststroke pullout.

Mark’s Tip:
I think most everyone assumes that adding a dolphin kick to your breaststroke pullout will automatically make you go faster, but like everything else in swimming, the dolphin kick during the breaststroke pullout has to be performed correctly in order for it to be helpful. The key to going faster with the dolphin kick is keeping great body position (staying horizontal and straight from head to toe) so that you never lose forward speed. You should also think about the timing and size of the dolphin kick.

The up- and down-beat of the kick should be finished before the end of the arm stroke. This timing will ensure that you can be in perfect body position after the dolphin kick and arm stroke. Many of our best female breaststrokers perform the kick at the very beginning of the arm stroke, while many of the best male breaststrokers in the U.S. perform the kick as the arms are passing the chest. Work with your coach to find which way works best for you. Doing the kick too late (at the end of the arm stroke) usually makes a swimmer bend at the waist as the arm stroke finishes – very poor body position.

The dolphin kick should also be quick, compact, and from the knees only (unlike when you dolphin kick underwater or are swimming fly). I’ve seen many swimmers try to make the dolphin kick as big as possible, setting up the kick by bending the knees a lot or arching the back and getting the whole body into it. Trying to make the kick very big takes time and can actually slow you down more than it helps because of the poor body position it creates.

http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=2&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

swimming is coming back in a big way empire..

That's right Vince!...and can you please run some Natalie Coughlin pictures for us...thanks man!

[EmpireWF]

IDK if that's who you were referring to GDK, but isn't an olympic swimmer posing for Playboy (or has in the recent past)?

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

That's right Vince!...and can you please run some Natalie Coughlin pictures for us...thanks man!

Here ya go GDK, I brought the best of the best..

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Ahhh...Vince you do care...

Thanks man...that makes my day... a lot better than A-Rod's wife I tell ya...

[vincesanity82]

This week’s Speedo Tip of the Week comes from David Swensen, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and assistant coach for the YMCA of the North Shore in Beverly, Mass. Swensen offers some advice on an in-season, dry-land program for a distance swimmer.

Swensen’s Tip:
For a distance swimmer, an in-season resistance exercise program should focus on muscular endurance. This involves 1-2 sessions per week (depending on the competition schedule), executing two to three sets of 15 to 20 repetitions of exercises performed as a circuit, with 20-30 seconds rest in between each set. He should be sure to include core strengthening exercises in his routine. Using an exercise ball is a good way to train the core stabilizing muscles to work effectively.

Here is a sample exercise routine: include oblique crunches, planks, reverse flies, wall squats and hip extensions with opposite shoulder flexion exercises, all performed on a ball; then add side bridges, lat pull downs, triceps extensions, seated rows and lateral shoulder raises. This is just one example. Many other types of exercise and combinations are possible. Rotator cuff exercises performed on a more frequent basis of three to five times per week would help him go the distance with a lower risk of injury.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Hey now, my weekend is complete...thank you Vince for let us have a fleeting though turned towards the unsong sport of Swimming.

[vincesanity82]

hey no prob gdk,I bet you thought it was gonna be a 1 time post but ohh noo,swimming is back in a big way, you know its made me even think about getting out to swim a couple of laps..

[vincesanity82]

Natalie Coughlin's 100 Backstroke World Record

YouTube - Natalie Coughlin's 100 Backstroke World Record

though I cant understand a thing theyre saying..

[vincesanity82]

Team USA continued their dominance in the pool Sunday, winning five more gold medals on the final day of the Pan American Games swim competition. Randall Bal (Fair Oaks, Calif.), Caitlin Leverenz (Phoenix, Ariz.), Teresa Crippen (Philadelphia, Pa.), and both men’s and women’s 400m medley relay teams broke Pan American Games records on their way to winning gold. Team USA finished the competition with 38 total medals: 19 gold, 14 silver, and five bronze.

USA Swimming - Home

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

Natalie Coughlin's 100 Backstroke World Record

YouTube - Natalie Coughlin's 100 Backstroke World Record

though I cant understand a thing theyre saying..

Vincesanity you the MAN!...I knew there was a reason we made you a mode...thanks dude...I hadn't seen Natalie's 100m back WR...59.44...she was flying..though the girl in lane six was begining to creep up...

[vincesanity82]

2008 Speedo Racing Catalog


YouTube - 2008 Speedo Racing Catalog - Behind-the-Scenes