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this is a great video filled with slow motion and notes.  Enjoy *sorry about the music !!

This time of the year try taking your pool workout to an ocean, bay, or lake.   Open water swimming is fun, different, and just as good for you as a swimming pool workout.  Safety is always an issue so please make sure that you swim with a partner or partners, check conditions before you start, ... Read More »

This morning I read how Janet Evans, the queen of distance swimming in the United States, has returned to competitive swimming with an eye toward the 2012 Olympic trials.  In her first meet, after reporting that she has been training for about six months, she established two world records for her age group (35-39).  She ... Read More »

Many MSCO members swim either on their own or in a small group.  Here are some good rules for you to consider when you are swimming as part of a workout group.   1.  Learn the names of the swimmers in your lane. 2.  Know (or ask) the speed of the people in your lane so ... Read More »

One of the best ways to determine if you are making progress with your workouts is to complete a “landmark set” every so often.  This week we will include one of these sets.  A landmark set can be just about anything……but typically it is a set that will require maximum effort to be able to receive ... Read More »

The workouts that you receive from MSCO will give you the chance to customize by using a variety of  strokes.  Freestyle is the stroke of choice for most swimmers, but when you include various competitive strokes in your training you will find that your sets will become more challenging. As an example……  If you are assigned a ... Read More »

Lap swimming can be therapeutic and can provide an escape from the world, but rarely does it provide significant improvement in regards to your swimming ability.  Swimming back and forth, mostly in your sub-aerobic or aerobic energy system will, in time, produce a fitness gain but following a training plan will always be better, and ... Read More »

Underwater swimming has been around for many yards and those who are able to use this skill to their advantage can really benefit.   This weeks video shows just how effective it can be and why in competition it is limited to 15m off each wall.   In training ……coming off the wall with a strong underwater ... Read More »

November and December seem to be the most difficult months to maintain consistantcy in regards to your swim workouts.   The holidays….the weather…..the family….. there are many excuses that can derail your good intentions.  As members of myswimcoachonline the workouts you receivewill provide you with the motivation to remain consistant.    So let us help you with this time ... Read More »

The motto of this site enourages two things.   1) Train with purpose and direction by arriving at the pool with a workout plan.  2) Train, if possible, with a partner or partners that will encourage completion, bring out the best in you in regards to effort, and provide a safer training environment. Swimming back and ... Read More »

It is said that a rock gets smoother as it rolls down a river.  Not wanting to compare well conditioned athlete to rocks, I do see how the saying applies to stroke mechanics in our sport.   Swimming efficiency is something that develops over time.    Throughout  my 45+ years involved in the sport , I have ... Read More »

During the next few workouts we will be adding some fitness components.  These activities will help keep your workouts fresh and exciting while adding some swimming specific strength work.    The main swim sets will ask that you include some optional fitness exercises to your swimming. These exercises will include…. 1) vertical jumps from the ... Read More »

So………..it’s time to get back into the water.   Maybe an event is approaching or you just want to start getting back into shape.   Some of you have put swimming on the backburner during the summer months, and you just need a kick start.    Myswimcoachonline is here to help.   This is a great time ... Read More »

In the swimming community September 1st typically marks the beginning of the ”new swim year”   Summer competitions and much needed vacations are over and it is time to get back into the pool.   Fitness swimmers seem to recommit at this time of the year.    The kids are back at school and morning, noon, and evening swimmers are getting ... Read More »