Training

Pick the low-hanging fruit: Streamline!

20 Feb, 2017 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching / Starts / Training / Turns by Matt Miller

Mark Frost celebration lightened — A message from FaceBook popped up on my computer screen that really got my attention. It was Mark Frost’s celebration of swimming 1 MILLION yards in 2016 (that is 568.18 miles), with the USMS program called “Go The Distance”. The Columbia Gorge Masters team swam the “12 Days of Christmas” […]

One Million Yards?

23 Jan, 2017 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Long Distance / Motivation / Training by Aqua Master Editor

Practice Makes Permanent

16 Oct, 2016 in Coach's Chair / Coaching / Mental Training / Training / Turns by Tim Waud

Long Distance Swimming: October 2016

21 Sep, 2016 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water / Planning / Results / Results Summary / Training by Bob Bruce

Swim Bits: 1650/1500

21 Sep, 2016 in Aqua Master Online / Swim Bits / Training by Ralph Mohr

As I type, USMS LCM Nationals is only 37 days away, and counting. Any National event is a great chance to see lots of fast swims from swimmers of all ages, make new friends and reconnect with people you haven’t seen lately, as well as an opportunity to learn from […]

Fit to Swim: National Meet Success

26 Jul, 2016 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Motivation / Training by Aubree Gustafson

As athletes, we are very focused on keeping our bodies healthy. Working out, eating a balanced diet and getting enough sleep become part of our daily routines. You may not know it, but maintaining physical fitness is also important for keeping your brain healthy. Physical exercise helps improve cognitive function […]

Fit to Swim – Brain Candy

25 Feb, 2016 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Mental Training / Motivation / Training by Aubree Gustafson

Yogi Berra—Swim Coach

19 Jan, 2016 in Aqua Master Online / Mental Training / Swim Bits / Training by Ralph Mohr

I’ve just come across an article in the New Yorker magazine about running, entitled “What We Think About When We Run.” You’ll find it at http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/what-we-think-about-when-we-run. In the article the author covers a study published earlier this year in the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology by the sports […]

Swim Bits January 2015: What We Think About When We ...

19 Dec, 2015 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Mental Training / Motivation / Swim Bits / Training by Ralph Mohr

Swimming for Life