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Complete Conditioning for Swimming

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:36:11 -0600

From more powerful strokes to quicker turns, propel yourself to improved times with Complete Conditioning for Swimming.

This multidimensional training program uses fitness assessments to tailor strength, endurance, and flexibility exercises to each swimmer's individual needs.

Dave Salo, coach of Olympic medalists Lenny Krayzelburg, Aaron Peirsol, Amanda Beard, and Jason Lezak, and Scott A. Riewald, performance specialist for the US Olympic Committee, have teamed up to create a comprehensive program that provides you with the following tools to improve your times:

- Exercises and drills for each stroke
- Event-based workouts and programs
- Dryland training-Tapering for peak performance
- Year-round conditioning plans
- Nutrition before, during, and after swim meets

In addition, the 80-minute DVD takes you to the pool and into the gym to demonstrate the drills and exercises used by the sport's elite.

Interview with Steve Foley

admin — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:37:37 -0500

Steve Foley is currently the high performance director for USA Diving. In the video below (5m 54s flashplayer required) he joins the Morning Swim Show to talk about the performances of the young divers at the recent FINA youth world championships. In particular, he talks about the talents of Kristian Ipsen and Kassidy Cook, and how the United States tacks up against superpower China, as well as Australia and of course Great Britain for who he wa previously National Performance Director.

Road to 2012: Setting Out - David Roberts

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:07:54 -0500

The National Portrait Gallery / BT Road to 2012 Project celebrates those who are collectively making the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games happen.

In the video below (m s, flashplayer required), David Roberts talks about sport and his Olympic ambitions.

www.npg.org.uk/roadto2012

Road to 2012: Setting Out - Tom Daley

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:04:18 -0500

The National Portrait Gallery / BT Road to 2012 Project celebrates those who are collectively making the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games happen.

In the video below (4m 34s, flashplayer required) Tom Daley talks about sport and his Olympic ambitions.

www.npg.org.uk/roadto2012

Simply Swimtastic

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:51:12 -0500

Whether you are learning to swim for the first time, attending life-saving lessons or competing at grassroots level - swimming allows everyone to have fun and stay fit whatever your age.

The sport has grown in popularity since the Beijing Olympics - with stars such as Rebecca Adlington providing positive role models for rising talent. The sport now plays a wider role in improving health and fitness levels across the UK.

Nowhere else is this more apparent than at the Kellogg's Swimtastic Awards, which in 2009 celebrated some of the country's most outstanding non-elite achievements in the pool. Aimed at amateur swimmers, the awards recognise people of all ages and abilities as well as those responsible for providing learn to swim lessons.

Some have gone beyond the call of duty to help share the love of swimming with their friends, family and community. Others are so committed to bettering themselves or improving the lives of others that they set the standard for others to draw inspiration from, raising money for noble causes or showing the strength of the human spirit in overcoming adversity.

For more information visit www.kelloggs.co.uk/swimming