1999 Features
12/18/99 -
Your Team on the Web
A guide to publishing your team's own web page - for free!
12/03/99 - The
Freestyle Flip Turn
A look at the way the pros turn - including ways for you to learn this
skill.
11/20/99 -
How to see underwater? Goggles!
Child or adult, oval or round eyes, tinted,
clear, or prescription, these make opening your eyes underwater much more
comfortable.
11/05/99
- Eating for Swimmers
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, and carbohydrates. There is a lot of conflicting
advice out there. What to do, what to do....
07/25/99 - 1999
Summer Championship Meets
Links to results for the big meets at the end of the Summer of '99.
06/30/99 -
Distance per Stroke
How many strokes you take for a given distance, and how
fast you take them, makes a difference in your training and races.
05/16/99 - Swimming -
something for everyone
Water sports like swimming offer opportunities for relaxation or
exercise for each of us.
04/30/99 - Pools have
Walls: Turns, Part 3 - Breakouts
Techniques for the transition from the turn into the stroke. The third
in a series of articles on turns.
04/22/99 - Pools Have
Walls: Turns, Part 2 - Other Open Turns
How to use open turns with all strokes. The second in a series of
articles on turns.
04/02/99 - Pools Have
Walls: Turns, Part 1 - Open Turns
If you are swimming in a pool and reach the wall, what do you do? This is the
first in a series of articles on turns.
03/15/99 -
'99 College Swimming & Diving Championships
Looking for the results from any collegiate championship? Choose either the
national governing body's site or the news straight from the host team.
02/15/99 -
Aerobic Swimming Speeds, or How fast should I go?
In the pool, how do you know how fast to go to get the desired result during a
workout?
02/03/99 -
Freestyle Drills to Improve Technique
Swimming drills are are specific movements, done
repetitively, to get your technique "in the groove."
01/20/99
- Steps to getting wet (or wetter)!
So, you want to improve your swimming ability or swim competitively, but aren't
sure about the next step?
