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A Good Mix is Best

16 Apr, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching / Training by Matt Miller

“Ultra Short Race Pace Training” (USRPT) is a swimmer’s application of the more general workout category you may have heard of called “High Intensity Interval Training” (HIIT). I’ve been training with and curiously reading about USRPT since shortly after I starting swimming with USMS in 2013. My experience is that […]

Testing the Waters of USRPT

17 Mar, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching by Matt Miller

Long Distance Swimming – April 2019

17 Mar, 2019 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Coaching / ePostals / Events / Long Distance / Long Distance / Open Water by Bob Bruce

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — February was dubbed the fitness month. For the experienced swimmers and triathletes, it was the critical month to build your base endurance work for the season ahead. For the New Year resolution swimmers, it was the critical month to make it a permanent habit to keep going to the pool […]

Breaststroke: easy or maybe the hardest?

18 Feb, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Breaststroke / Coaching / Fitness / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Gear Check!

18 Feb, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching / Training by Sara Shepherd

Long Distance Swimming – March 2019

18 Feb, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching / Events / Long Distance / Long Distance / Results / Results Summary by Bob Bruce

This article is targeted toward people new to competitive swimming or those with physical limitations. Since part of the intended target audience is new swimmers, I’ll keep it fairly fundamental in terms of instruction, and explain terminology for people who aren’t highly familiar with the sport of swimming. In individual […]

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