Mat's Swimming Blog October 2006 Archive

Avoid fat; fat is ok, eat it up. Avoid carbohydrates; carbohydrates should be the major portion of your diet. Consume a high amount protein; eat balanced portions of proteins, fats, ... Read More

The Endless Pool is ideal for water exercise and family fun. Often called a treadmill for swimmers, it has an adjustable current that allows individuals of all abilities to swim ... Read More

A recent press release from the IOC, well in advance of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, combined with a press release from USA Swimming seem to confirm it. The swimming ... Read More

These swim workouts for a triathlete could be done as part of a swimming workout that also includes a warm-up and cool-down. The total distance of swimming sets within a ... Read More

It's never too late for a swimmer to start strengthening shoulder and back muscles. Here are three simple shoulder and back muscle exercises for swimmers to help ensure an injury-free ... Read More

The numbers of kids showing up in the doctor’s office with overuse injuries, such as tendonitis, is climbing dramatically, according to Boston Children's Hospital. Nationally renowned orthopedic surgeon, Dr. James ... Read More

Unless children receive proper water safety and swimming lessons, pools, water parks, and even bathtubs can be dangerous. According to the CDC, the drowning rate in the US averages nine ... Read More

A low, sweeping arm recovery can make swimming butterfly feel easier. Keep your arms relaxed, and lift them the bare minimum above the surface of the water when you swim ... Read More

One of the goals of competitive swimming is to get faster. That's obvious. There are thousands of ways to swim faster, and every swim coach and swimmer has great ideas. ... Read More

A swimmer writes: I'm swimming warm up feeling pretty good. Then we start doing some quick sets get the heart rate going, breathing a little heavier, and I feel this ... Read More

Wearing a triathlon wetsuit (or do you say triathlon wet suit?) should give you a potential or an actual swimming speed boost. You do not have this free swim speed ... Read More

USA Swimming has released the nominations for the 2006 Golden Goggle Awards, a red carpet event celebrating the year’s top performances in competitive swimming in the USA. The star-studded celebration ... Read More

Swimmer Ken Marchant has proven once again that he is in a class by himself. The 78-year-old competed in the 25th annual St. Mary's Swimming Championships on September 20 and ... Read More

Assessing a triathlete's benchmarks for swimming endurance, power, swim stroke rate, and tracking general improvement depends on the individual’s current ability level, as each swimmer is at a different ... Read More

Most swimmers want something from their efforts. You might want to set a new personal best, or finish an event that you see as a challenge. Or even enter that ... Read More

One of the keys to swimming fast in meets is to swim fast in practice. How do you deal with the extra resistance caused by your extra speed? How fast ... Read More

The International Swimming Hall of Fame has announced its 2007 group of inductees. The list includes two swimmers, one diver, one synchronized swimmer, one water polo player, and two coaches. ... Read More

USA Swimming has released the coaching staffs for two international swimming competitions in 2007. The events include the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the 2007 ... Read More

One of the most misunderstood elements in swimming is the "high elbow." For most of my life that phrase has been spoken with the intent of the elbow remaining high ... Read More