US Masters Swimming in cooperation with Oregon Masters Swimming is sponsoring a Starts and Underwater Streamline Clinic Saturday April 22nd, 2023, 1:15 PM to 4 PM The clinic will start with 45 minutes in a classroom reviewing the key points, followed by one and a half hours in the pool. […]
Kick
Oregon Masters Swimming, along with USMS, sponsored two stroke development clinics which were held on consecutive weekends at the beginning of January. The events took place at the Clark County YMCA in Vancouver and were hosted by Colette Crabbe, an Olympian and the current OMS Fitness Chair. Stroke development clinics are for […]
Stroke Development Clinics
The title of this article is a spin on a classic phrase that means: “It is the small, individual parts of a task that may cause most problems and difficulties.” In this article, we’re going to look at it from a more positive perspective, one that can have profound effects […]
The Devil Is In The Details
1 A question from our membership came up asking how to avoid shoulder injuries in freestyle. This is a hard question as everybody is different: flexible or not, already injured or not, young or old, experience in swimming or not, etc. Being able to keep a horizontal position on top of […]
Use Your Core And Your Legs; Save Your Shoulders
One of the most common problems that I (and probably every other swim coach on this planet) see when I’m on deck is a tendency to focus on and over-emphasize the pull, and pretty much forget the existence of the swimmer’s legs. Spinning the arms, flailing around, thrashing about like […]
Kick-Based Freestyle for Efficient Strokes and Healthy Shoulders
5 One of the most overlooked and under-practiced parts of swimming fast is the kick. In particular, sprinters’ times are typically made or busted by how strong their kick is. Even the fastest distance swimmers have now developed exceptionally strong kicks. Strong legs come in very handy near the end of […]