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400 meter Sprinting vs. 100 meter Freestyle Swim

I am currently in Rome where the 2009 FINA World Championships are held.  There’s quite a buzz in the city with the electric atmosphere of a Championship meet.
Plus, it’s over 35C or over 90F during the day with humidity.  And those temperatures are in the shade!
Between 1968 and 2004, only 7 men have run under […]

Technological Innovations in Track and Field

Let’s face it, the new swimming suits have helped demolish world records at a record pace (no pun intended).
Ross and Jonathan from the Science of Sport quoted the average age of a swimming world record for men was 13 months and 8 months for women.  That’s a World Record every year!
By comparison, the average […]

Jessica Hardy and the Supplement Contamination Saga

Once again, we have another case of an alleged supplement contamination.

I don’t know who to believe anymore. It’s a classic case of “he said, she said”.

I’ll let the facts unravel and have the courts decide. Better to be tried by 12, then hung by 6 or shot by 5, right?

But this case is […]

2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony - Free or Buy

If you want to relive the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies, you have a couple of choices.

You can ask a friend who recorded it on their TiVo or PVR… if they still have it.

You can buy the 2008 Beijing Opening Ceremony 2-Volume DVD from NBCDVD for $29.99

Or you can watch it re-broadcasted on NBC on […]

Comparing 100 meter Freestyle and 400 meter Sprinting

The 100 meter freestyle in swimming resembles the 400 sprint in running.

Their Elite times are in the mid 40’s second range and both events have similar energy systems: Alactic anerobic and Lactic anerobic.

Between 1968 and 2004, only 7 men has run under the magic 44 seconds barrier for the 400 meters (and two of them […]

Beijing Men’s Swimming 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Video

In the swimming events, the Beijing Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay was one of the most exciting relays. USA beat France 3:08.24 to 3:08.32. With all the lead changes, it was too close to call. Personally, I would have put Michael Phelps anchor to out psyche the opponents.

YouTube and NBC are […]

NBCOlympics.com Swimming Latest News

NBCOlympics.com Swimming Latest News

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Phelps in perspective

Michael Phelps completed in Beijing what some had called an impossible task: eight gold medals in eight events. Along the way he revealed, among other things, that he’s undoubtedly the best swimmer in history.

Torres takes your questions

Dara Torres, the oldest swimmer ever to win a medal […]

Dara Torres Training Regimen

Dana Torres won her 10th career Olympic medal with a silver in the 4×100m freestyle relay.

The American quartet of Natalie Coughlin, Lacey Nymeyer, Kara Lynn Joyce and Torres swam 3:34.33, an American record. The Netherlands won the gold in 3:33.76 seconds

It’s hard to believe her first medal was from 1984, the same Olympics where […]

Video of Speedo LZR Racers Controversy

Here is a great video of the controversial swim suit from YouTube and CBC that was discussed yesterday.

Speedo is the official sponsor for Team USA and Team Canada, among others.

This story is no different than the 1984 Olympics when the American dominated cycling (both road and track) with the solid black spoke-less wheels and “conehead” […]

Bob Cooley and Meridian Stretching Video

In this video, Bob Cooley is stretching an Olympic athlete on a TV news segment broadcast from Holland. Bob is the creator of Resistance Flexibility & Strength Training (Meridian Flexibility System) and author of The Genius of Flexibility: The Smart Way to Stretch and Strengthen Your Body (USA).

In Canada, The Genius of Flexibility: The […]

The Speedo LZR Racer Swimsuit Bodysuit

Yesterday, I wrote about the Nike Swift Suit and Nike Track Spikes.

With all the talk about the amazing comeback of Dara Torres, let’s take a closer look at those swimsuits.

It’s hard to imagine a swimmer with more clothes than a track and field athlete.

The Speedo LZR Racers

Swimmers in Speedos are causing a stir leading up […]

More on Dara Torres Resistance Stretching Routine

Last year, Dara Torres’s comeback at the age of 40 was the talk of the swimming world. Now that she has earned a spot on her 5th Olympiad (and let’s not forget she retired twice and did not compete in 1996 and 2004) at the age of 41, she will be under the microscope […]

Dara Torres Featured on ESPN E:60 Torpedo

In case you missed the May 6, 2008 edition of ESPN’s E:60 Torpedo, here is a 10 minute video of Dara Torres.

In January 2006, Dara Torres “Support Team” included swim coaches Michael Lohberg & Chris Jackson, and Florida Panthers’ Strength & Conditioning Andy O’Brien. And of course, her secret weapon, resistance stretching which will […]

Dara Torres - Secrets to Swimming Faster with Age

If you are enjoying the recent Track and Field Trials, take a look at the swimming system.

To qualify for the 2008 USA Olympic Swim Team, only the top four swimmers in the men’s and women’s 100m and 200m freestyle, along with the winners of all the other events, automatically qualify for the USA Olympic Team. […]

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