Mat's Swimming Blog August 2003 Archive

To decrease instability issues and increase strength and muscle endurance that can result in impingement and Swimmers Shoulder, specific exercises can be performed to develop balanced-strength in the scapula's stabilizers ... Read More

Swimming a few laps of "Low Fly" drill can help you find a better body position. Go Swim's Barbara Hummel explains the drill with a nifty video. She also relates ... Read More

Sport scientists studying competitive swimming may benefit from learning about Nature's competitive swimmers. In this article, two examples will be presented that demonstrate the potential benefits of this exercise. The ... Read More

Training is a complex behavior, because it varies over a time frame ranging from seconds to years. There are three methods for measuring training: direct observation of training in progress ... Read More

If Swimmers Shoulder is ultimately an impingement problem related to overuse, and there are ways to decrease the probability of that impingement occurring, then it logically follows that Swimmers Shoulder ... Read More

Train for a triathlon without leaving the comfort of your own pool! Ferno, the leader in aquatic fitness, therapy, rehabilitation and sports products offers you the most complete line of ... Read More

Want to improve your kick strength, ankle flexibility, body position, and go faster during practice? Add flippers to your workouts. Making your feet bigger can do all of this and ... Read More

You're approaching the wall for your turn, or finish, and you want to make sure you're going to hit perfectly. What do you do? If you are like most swimmers, ... Read More

"Red eye doesn't cause long-term damage," said Jill Dillon, O.D., an optometrist with Marshfield Clinic's Wisconsin Rapids Eye Center. "But it is irritating." What can you do to make red, ... Read More

Have you said (or thought) any of the following in the past few months? "I can't do it," "They are much faster than me. I'll come last," "I'm hopeless," "I've ... Read More

In the history of marathon running men have always dominated. It was not until 1963 when Mary Lepper who completed the Western Hemisphere Marathon in California with a time of ... Read More

With July 1st past, the phones are ringing once again for America's top recruits. It's a great feeling . . . for awhile. Even if your phone ... Read More

Looking for the latest list of swimming world records, or want to find a specific record's history - who has set the record each time it was broken? AgendaDiana offers ... Read More

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Aug. 10, 2003) U.S. elite triathlete Hunter Kemper of Longwood, Fla., used a strong run in the hot sun to win the men's triathlon at the ... Read More

How fast can I expect to get as a middle-aged (or older) athlete? Everyone asks him/herself this question, and they ask it at every age. Everyone wants to know: "What ... Read More

Swimming / Natation Canada has developed a program that teaches children the basics of the four swimming strokes: front crawl, backstroke, breast stroke and butterfly. As well, participants ... Read More

A group from the University of Otago, as reported by Jay Caldwell in the Anchorage Daily News, studied the ideal drafting position for a swimmer by observing them in a ... Read More

Exercise against a variable speed current and stay fit in the comfort of your own home. The variable speed controls permits exercise in water flow ranging from The Old Mill ... Read More

School's out, the temperature is rising, and outdoor pools and beaches are open for business. Summer often means a change to workout schedules, with more being done in the morning ... Read More