Tag: Swimming World Magazine

Coaching

My Thoughts on Australian Swimming

Rick Madge4 Comments

Before I get into this, I want to make it clear that I'm writing this because of my love for Australian swimming.  Ever since I swam in Canada in the 70s, I've been impressed with the brash way that such a small population base could take on the US swimming  juggernaut, and often win. In… Continue reading My Thoughts on Australian Swimming

Coaching

Age Problem in Canadian Swimming

Rick MadgeLeave a comment

Back in November, Swimming World published my article on the Age Problem in Canadian Swimming in their subscription-based Swimming Technique magazine, with the agreement that my article would eventually appear on their free Swimming World site.  My intent was and always has been to get the widest possible audience concerning this important subject. Soon after… Continue reading Age Problem in Canadian Swimming

Coaching

Age Analysis of Rio Swimming Finalists: Breakdown by Event

Rick Madge1 Comment

Swimming World Magazine has published the second in a series of my articles analyzing Rio swimming performances. This one is "Age Analysis of Rio Swimming Finalists: The Older The Better!", and involves a breakdown of ages by distance and stroke (see here). This post provides additional information on the age range of swimmers as broken… Continue reading Age Analysis of Rio Swimming Finalists: Breakdown by Event

Coaching

Height Analysis of Rio Swimmers: Breakdown by Event

Rick Madge2 Comments

Swimming World Magazine has published my article "Height Analysis of Rio Swimming Finalists", which includes a breakdown by distance and stroke (see here). This post will provide additional information on the height range of swimmers as broken down by individual events. We expect that height is more important in some events than others, we'll look… Continue reading Height Analysis of Rio Swimmers: Breakdown by Event