Coach’s Chair

“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

Gear Check!

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

Coaches Chair – “February Fitness” Challenge

19 Dec, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching by Sara Shepherd

Those of you who don’t participate in the USMS ePostal National Championships are missing out on excellent training opportunities, great annual conditioning benchmarks, and fun team-building events. Here is a little background information for those of you who may not know much about these events. There are 5 USMS ePostal […]

Why You Should Give an ePostal a Try

24 Oct, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching / Long Distance by Matt Miller

Upcoming Meets September 2018

19 Sep, 2018 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching / Events by Sara Shepherd

What motivates you to stay active, fit, and healthy? This article is a follow-up to the January, 2018, coaches’ article about goal setting. which can be found here: http://swimoregon.org/what-are-your-goals-for-2018/ I hope that you are enjoying making progress toward any SMART goals you have set for yourself (SMART is defined in […]

Find Your Motivation – A Follow-up to SMART Goals

22 Aug, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching / Motivation by Matt Miller

Introduction to Sara Shepherd — New Coaches Co-Chair of OMS

25 Jul, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching by Sara Shepherd

Most seasoned swimmers understand the value and importance of watching the pace clock while swimming. Whether doing an easy warm-up or an intense set, keeping an eye on the clock at all times is important. This article is primarily targeted at people new to the sport of swimming but hopefully […]