The Race Club Swim Videos features tips on stroke technique, racing, nutrition, dry land exercise, mental preparation, open water swimming, triathlons, swim training and interviews with the top names in the swimming world.
In our final How to Train for a Triathlon Open Water Swim video, the competition is about to begin. We've followed Holden and John throughout the week learning about open water swimming techniques throughout a beach start race. John's lack of preparation could result in dire consequences not only for himself but for those around him. Find out how each competitor handles the pre race jitters and the Open Water Swim...
Follow Professional Triathlete Holden Comeau as he shows us how to train for a Triathlon in the pool and how he prepares the morning of the competition. Training for an Open Water swim race is much different than training for a pool race. While you should train in the Ocean often, it is not always feasible so we adapt our swim training program by incorporating different techniques of kicking, swimming drills and variable speed swim training sets that will mimic the effort and distance of the O...
The Flowers Sea Swim is the most fun Open Water Swim event we have ever been a part of. Gary Hall Sr caught up with the family behind the event, Frank and daughter Dara Flowers. Every June in the Grand Cayman Islands for the past 22 years the Flowers family has hosted a whole week of activities surrounded by the 1 mile Swim and 5 and 10K Swims. There are prizes for everyone with serious cash prizes for the top finishers. Every year Olympians and World Class Athletes unite with hundreds and hun...
In our third episode of How to Train for a Triathlon - Open Water Swim learn critical advice on the transition from Swim to getting on your feet. Nothing is worse than having out swum your competitor only to find them beat you because they caught a wave. As professional Athlete Holden Comeau trains for a Triathlon, LA County Lifeguard Andrew Czer gives him advice on how to catch a wave and when to begin highstepping back into shore. John wakes up for the competition but isn't exactly prepared...
If you haven't seen it yet... catch Part 1 here first: http://www.theraceclub.net/videos/open-water-swimming-triathlon-series-part-1/ To train for a Triathlon, In Part 2 on our Open Water Swimming technique videos learn how to navigate your way through a Surf break and get into your Swim faster and safer. Many people don't understand the strength of even a small wave until it hits them while they are standing straight up. Whether the Surf is small or sizeable, these Open Water swim techniques ...
Summer is approaching and many of us are considering to train for a triathlon by properly entering the Ocean with an Open Water Swim for the first time this season, or ever. Preparing for an Open Water swim is critical and will often present unexpected and dangerous conditions during a Triathlon. Whether you are considering training for your first Triathlon, an Athlete looking for a competitive edge with Open Water swimming, or just a Sunbather going for a swim on a sunny day, this Open Water ...
In this video on Fast Swimming Techniques, Gary Hall Sr talks about how to perform a correct Streamline. Many Coaches are still teaching the 'biceps over ears' method, at the Race Club we believe in a different streamline that will result in 3 different ways the entire body becomes more Streamline. Find out The Race Club way to Streamline and you will find that it is not easy but significantly faster. Thanks for watching!
In this 5/5 video on Fast Swimming Techniques for Butterfly, We take you back to when Head Coach Mike Bottom was training the Race Club Olympians for an amazing showcase at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Mike shows us an advanced training technique with none other than 2008 Silver Medalist in the 100 fly Milorad Cavic. There are many different ways to incorporate stroke rate into your swimming training program whether you're in the pool or not. What are some of your own? Mike is now the current...
In this 4/5 video on fast swimming techniques for Butterfly, Gary Hall Sr of the Race Club talks about the importance of the kick. Find out the fastest swimming technique for butterfly that utilizes 4 kicks for every stroke cycle. Featuring footage from the DVD "Life is Worth Swimming" University of Michigan Alumn and Team Captain Bobby Savulich demonstrates an exemplary butterfly with stunning camera angles. Thanks for watching and please like and share with your Friends! visit www.theraceclu...
More and more world class swimmers are breathing to the side for the Butterfly stroke. In this part 3 of 5 Fast Swimming Techniques video on 'Butterfly Breathing' featuring 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist in the 100 meter butterfly and 6 time Olympian Lars Frolander, Gary Hall Sr. discusses the two different ways of getting the breath during the recovery in Butterfly. There are advantages and disadvantages to each swimming technique of breathing either to the side or to the front. Learn important d...
