Success in Track & Field ... and Life
Share I had a funny feeling Pilates was going to be popular with Track and Field athletes one day, along with the Alexander technique. In the personal fitness industry, we’ve seen the fad go from step classes, spinning bicycles, Tae-Bo, Bikram Yoga, Kettlebells, swiss balls, bosu balls and other “core” fads. I personally like good [...]
Share Dana Torres won her 10th career Olympic medal with a silver in the 4x100m 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 [...]
Share 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 [...]
Share 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 [...]
Share 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 [...]
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