With this Swimming Science website, we will try to keep you informed with the latest in the world of sport and swimming science to give you the tools you need to improve the performance of your athletes.
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This article builds on previous recommendations from the NSCA and should serve as the prevailing statement regarding youth resistance training. It is the current position of the NSCA that:
New research reinforces a theory that physiologists advanced some years ago: the risk of catching a cold or the flu and of having a particularly severe form of the infection drop if you exercise.
Check out the links on the right hand side of the page for videos we've added to the stroke technique sections.
If you want to send us links to great videos that demonstrate swim technique please email us.
Hydration for High Performance Swimmers
Context: 2 hour training sessions (intervals)
MONITOR YOUR HYDRATION STATUS
There are two easy methods for doing this:
Personal Best - It’s Time to Make a Coffee Run
By GINA KOLATA New York Times Published: March 26, 2009
Caffeine is one of the few performance enhancers that are not banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, and studies have proved that it does work in athletes' favor.
Here's our latest video on speed and power training. Please post comments below if you have any questions.
THE FUTURE OF SWIMMING: “MYTHS AND SCIENCE”
Brent S. Rushall, Ph.D.,R.Psy Abstract
A brief description of what are and are not acceptable knowledge criteria for swimming coaches is offered. Concern is expressed about the growing magnitude of belief-based coaching principles and advice which have the potential to depreciate coaching quality further. When information is limited to evidence-based research, a rich source of valid and reliable coaching knowledge is available. A sample of the implications of that knowledge is presented and covers the following topics: A physiological emphasis, altitude, lactate, pacing, whole-arm propulsion, and stretching/flexibility. Because of the dissonance between established opinions and the implications of data-based research, mixed reactions in the audience are expected.
If you are interested in reading the entire article you can download it here.
We have been using this test set for almost 10 years now and have found it to be the best measure of aerobic fitness and technique. if you add lactates, you can also get a window on the anaerobic capacities of the athlete.
Watch our presentation at the 2009 Swim Ontario Conference on developing skills during different types of training. This is geared toward swim coaches at the skills coach level.
“Optimising Performance and Promoting Health” was the theme of the XVIth FINA World Sports Medicine Congress held in Manchester, Great Britain on April 7-8, 2008. Over 200 participants from all 5 continents of the world attended to participate in the discussions and to share their experiences in aquatic sports medicine and sport science. This Congress had the highest record of attendance of all FINA World Sports Medicine Congresses.
The video analysis will be made, with the technical cooperation of FIN, by using DartFish 5.0 software and will provide data on lap time, average swimming speed, stroke frequency and stroke length for each swimmer's race. The analysis charts of finals will be published on the next day on the following website. The analysis of semi-finals will be available after the end of the Championship on the website.
Dr. Greg Wells