Here are three indoor swim trainer workouts created to help you swim stronger and better in a time-efficient format. Each workout shown below uses a Vasa SwimErg. Note: these workouts can also be done using a Vasa Trainer or with…
This is part 1 in a series of blog posts where we ask important questions to successful coaches in the Vasa community. Here are their answers to an important question: What separates adult-onset swimmers who actually get fast, from those…
In mid-March when the Coronavirus pandemic hit, pools around the country shuttered, leaving swimmers and triathletes at all levels with few options for maintaining their swim-specific training. But just because swimming got more challenging doesn’t mean it stopped altogether. For…
[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uXjw8kYuB0″ align=”center” autoplay=”yes” maxwidth=”1000″ parameters=”loop=1&playlist=6uXjw8kYuB0″] Freestyle Swim Power, Push, Pull, Core Swim Training Circuit Workout Methods Using The Vasa Sport Bench & Swim Cord Kit With Coach Dan Daly, CSCS Co-Creator Of The Equinox Group Swim Program EQXH2O Swim…
Swim Training Resources For Vasa Athletes Vasa has many excellent resources available to help athletes and coaches gain the most from training with the Vasa SwimErg. That’s why we have compiled some of our best resources in one place. 1.…
How to keep your swim training consistent, safe, & efficient. It’s easy to assume that, in summer and in warm climates, swim training outdoors is best. However, assumptions can be problematic. The fact is, swim training at an outdoor pool…
There are two primary skills that all triathletes and swimmers need in order to maximize their efficiency, power, and speed in open water, especially in the challenging conditions of a race. Wind, waves, currents, and crowds of athletes bumping, kicking…
In 2015, U.S. Army Officer and triathlete Dave Mudek was a commander in the Global Response Force at Fort Bragg, North Carolina when the military switched his orders and sent him to be a war games observer/controller/trainer (OCT) for two…
Swimming is one of the best ways to recover from injury, whether you’re swim training on dry land, in the pool or open water. Injury happens. Sometimes it’s minor and other times quite significant. Perhaps you crash your bike and…
Whether you are an experienced swimmer or an “adult-onset” swimmer, when it comes to open water swimming, everyone needs to practice the same skills to be fully-prepared for racing in the variable conditions of open water. Open water swimming requires…
Deliberate practice makes perfect. It’s more than a cliché. And it’s true for artists, musicians, business people, teachers, and naturally, for swimmers, triathletes, and surfers. We asked two experienced coaches for their advice on the subject and both agree that…
Maximize your training time with circuits that improve power, endurance, and strength. Jack Fabian, Ph.D. (former head swim coach at Keene State College & the US National open water swim team), knows firsthand that high-intensity circuits are one of the…
