Mat's Swimming Blog June 2006 Archive

When swimming, how do swimmers know how fast to swim to get the desired training result? This depends on what result you want emphasized - anaerobic or aerobic metabolism. All ... Read More

Spring is a season of change and the perfect time to mix things up with a new water workout. Changing your workout can alleviate boredom and help you achieve better ... Read More

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) states that they will not rush the decision to change the event schedule for swimming at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. NBC (USA) wants the Olympic ... Read More

Chlorinated swimming pools can cause asthma, according to research from several sources. These findings may explain why swimmers appear to be more prone to asthma than athletes in other sports. ... Read More

Strength exercise and cardio exercise are both important. Should you do cardio and strength together or separately? (Paige Waehner/About Exercise)

Hawaii's Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium, a waterfront memorial to veterans of World War I awaits the next chapter in its 79-year history. The crumbling ocean-water swimming pool remains mired in ... Read More

The Techpaddle is a new forearm swim training paddle designed to promote an Early Vertical Forearm (EVF). They can be used by Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly swimmers. The Techpaddle ... Read More

The German national titles and trials for the European Championships that get underway in Berlin tomorrow for five days, June 21-25, mark the end of an era for German Swimming ... Read More

Swimmers and swim t-shirts. Hard to have one without the other. I can remember seeing hundreds of different swimming t-shirt slogans at any one swim meet. Do you have a ... Read More

Many coaches subscribe to the "no pain, no gain" philosophy. More is better, faster is better, tighter intervals are better, etc. Overtraining can be worse than undertraining. (Kevin Koskella/Triswimcoach.com)

In the vast indoor Olympic swimming pool in northern Baghdad, sectarian differences are submerged after a commute which is equally dangerous for all the swimmers. The Iraqi national disabled swimming ... Read More

Coaching is an art as well as a science. An effective coach understands how to communicate with players in a way that gets results. The goal of coaching is to ... Read More

Every father has his own physical battles. Whether the enemy is a spare tire around the midsection, a golf swing gone aloof, continual back pain, knee surgery, lack of cardiovascular ... Read More

Reuters is reporting that Olympic Swimming Medalist Terence Parkin of South Africa, who was born deaf, has made the South African Deaf Cycling team for the 2006 Deaf Cycling World ... Read More

Is it a good idea for a swimmer to stretch before getting in the swimming pool? How many times have you seen swimmers stretching before they get in the pool? ... Read More

Looking for a summer swim camp? There are a lot out there, swimmers. These are a few of the available swimming camps that could help you become a faster, more ... Read More

FINA is considering a request from the IOC and its broadcast partner the NBC television network in the United States to turn the normal run of events in the Olympic ... Read More

Swimmers, looking for a new open water swim challenge? Try out the Pennock Island Challenge swim on 6 August in Ketchikan Alaska. The swim raises money for the American Diabetes ... Read More

The 2006 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships came to a close Tuesday in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., with the 25K race. Open water star Erica Rose won the women’s ... Read More

Chip Peterson won his second title of the week Sunday at the 2006 Open Water National Championships in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., finishing the 10K race with a time of ... Read More

Swimmer Alison Streeter, who has made 43 swims across the English Channel, talks about some of the mental challenges that face a swimmer when they try to swim across the ... Read More

Chip Peterson and Kirsten Groome swam to convincing victories in the 5K race Friday at the 2006 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. In the ... Read More

Tips and insights for adult swimmers from Ruth Kazez. Ruth's insights and points of view are great for self-taught swimmers, but they are equally valid for coached swimmers. This article ... Read More