How to Increase Speed with Leg Strength and Explosive Power
Most swimmers (triathletes and surfers, too) want and need to increase leg strength to develop lower body muscle mass, build explosive vertical jumping power, or rehabilitate from leg injuries. Swimmers can gain “free speed” with explosive starts and push-offs with every turn at the walls. Dryland strength training for the lower body will improve swimming […]
Read More »How To Improve Swimming Turns And Streamlines
Author: Sandra Harrell, DPT, MS When you think of swimming, you probably think of what happens between the flags. You think of your strokes, your breathing pattern, gliding through the water, or the rhythm of your kick. Envisioning what you do between the wall and the flags might be the last thing that comes to […]
Read More »Integrating Anterior Core Strength with Vasa SwimErg Training
Author: Tim Crowley As a longtime coach, I have found the Vasa SwimErg, a swimming ergometer, is one of the most efficient swim training and technique tools available. It allows athletes to maximize their swim training time with real-time data such as power output, stroke rate, force, and other metrics. As a swimmer develops a […]
Read More »Dealing With Swimmer’s Shoulder? You’re Not Alone.
Author: Sandra Harrell, DPT If you have been swimming long enough, you have probably already had a few run-ins with shoulder pain. At first, you may have brushed it off as just some muscle soreness. Maybe you thought, “I’m swimming and using my shoulders a lot. Obviously, they might get a little sore”. Maybe that […]
Read More »How to Use Setbacks to Swim Stronger
Setbacks are opportunities to use creativity, grit, and determination to swim stronger. It takes a special person to turn adversity into successful learning and improvements. There are many forms of setbacks, whether they be an injury, illness, limited pool availability, race cancellations, and more. Over the years, we’ve been fortunate that Vasa athletes and coaches […]
Read More »How to Integrate Hip Rotation Into Freestyle Swimming on the Vasa SwimErg
Does the lack of a rotating bench on a Vasa Trainer or Vasa Swim Ergometer limit your ability to learn proper freestyle body rotation in the water? A lot of swimmers have way too much rotation in their stroke. Rotation and roll are different. When you roll, you aren’t really lengthening your body, you are […]
Read More »How To Improve Swim-Specific Strength With Dryland Training
Vasa Lane 9 dryland swim training workouts with Coach Dan Daly This swimming dryland training workout will improve your Strength for all four swimming strokes – Freestyle, Butterfly, Breaststroke, and Backstroke. This circuit has five exercises, and takes about 20 minutes, depending on how many sets and repetitions you choose. The workout was designed to […]
Read More »How To Increase Your Swimming Endurance With Dryland Training
Vasa Lane 9 dryland swim training workouts with Coach Dan Daly This swimming dryland training workout will improve your Endurance for all four swimming strokes – Freestyle, Butterfly, Breaststroke, and Backstroke. This circuit has five exercises, and takes about 20 minutes, depending on how many sets and repetitions you choose. The workout was designed to […]
Read More »Improve Your Swimming Power With Dryland Training
Vasa Lane 9 dryland swim training workouts with Coach Dan Daly This dryland swim training workout will improve swimming power for all four strokes. This circuit has five exercises, and takes about 20 minutes, depending on how many sets and repetitions you choose. The workout was designed to use a Vasa SwimErg. However, if necessary, […]
Read More »Harnessing Swim Power with the Vasa SwimErg PM3 Power Meter
Author: Tim Crowley The Evolution of the Vasa SwimErg Power Meter In 2004, Vasa created the SwimErg with a power meter, revolutionizing the dryland swim trainer industry. This allowed swimmers and triathletes to do power-based training. They accessed real-time data and feedback, allowing swim-specific training outside the water. This also allowed athletes to train time-efficiently […]
Read More »Making a Stronger Transition from Short Course to Long Course Swimming
Author: Andrew Beggs Introduction: This article will explore the significant advantages of incorporating the Vasa Trainer and the Vasa SwimErg into swim team training programs, focusing on transitioning from short-course to long-course swimming. As teams prepare for the long-course season and competitions, they often encounter challenges related to the fundamental differences between the two formats. […]
Read More »Setting up your swim stroke for an explosive pull
Matt Kredich, Head Swimming Coach at the University of Tennessee, explains how to set up your swim stroke for an explosive pull to gain more power in your swimming. Coach Kredich often relies on the Vasa Trainer, equipped with the forearm cuffs he innovated, to teach swimmers how to feel this in the water. […]
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