It's called dolphin kick, fish kick, butterfly kick, and other names, but what everybody can now agree upon is that underwater dolphin kicking is the fastest form of swimming. In this post I cover the history of underwater kicking, why its so fast, and which body orientation is best. If you're not aware of how… Continue reading More Than You Want to Know About Underwater Kicking
Month: February 2014
Our Unhealthy Obsession with Personal Bests
This may sound like heresy, but we in the swimming world have an unhealthy obsession with Personal Bests, or PBs. There. I said it. The problem is simple. The vast majority of swimmers, and virtually all parents, believe that the time is the only measure of a race. And for major meets, they are mainly… Continue reading Our Unhealthy Obsession with Personal Bests
Own the Podium and the Difference Between Success and Victory
This last Thursday, Brett Wilson wrote an interesting and controversial article for the Globe and Mail called Own the Podium is a recipe for failure. The main contention in this article is Own the Podium's sole focus on top 3 results is "artificial and arbitrary". He says "If we define success in narrow metrics -… Continue reading Own the Podium and the Difference Between Success and Victory
What Makes a Pool Fast?
This is one of those questions that makes non-swimmers look at you kinda funny. How can you have a fast pool or a slow pool. It's water. And the formula for that has been known for a while. H2O. But as any swimmer can tell you, there are definitely fast pools, and definitely slow pools.… Continue reading What Makes a Pool Fast?
Coach Rick - Mighty Tritons Swimming 