Serotonin Lunch – the Science of Setting Yourself Up for Athletic Success
Author: Jerry Frentsos Your body has already figured it out… it is waiting for you to catch up! Every day four essential hormones partake in a relay of activity. And with every relay, strategy is vital. The most common order for a relay race is the 2nd best leads off, followed by the 3rd best. […]
Read More »More Than a Plan B
By Tim Crowley How the Vasa SwimErg is Essential to Maximize your Swim Fallback plans or a “plan B” will help you maintain frequency and consistency. These two variables are essential for maintaining fitness. Gaining momentum in training and feeling for the water is necessary for the long-term development of swimming fitness and honing technique. […]
Read More »Tips to Keep Your Vasa SwimErg Functioning Well
By Rob Sleamaker, Founder & CEO of Vasa “Rob, remember that quality costs less” When I was ten years old, my grandfather graciously and gently shared that wisdom as we polished his pristine 1957 Chevy. “Buy quality products, take good care of them, and they’ll cost you less and give you more,” he advised. […]
Read More »How Vasa Trainer Maintenance Keeps It Working Great
By Rob Sleamaker, Founder & CEO of Vasa “Rob, remember that quality costs less” When I was ten years old, my grandfather graciously and gently shared that wisdom as we polished his pristine 1957 Chevy. “Buy quality products, take good care of them, and they’ll cost you less and give you more,” he advised. […]
Read More »Safe & Happy: How to Set Your Own Swimming Record
Powerful wisdom from a Masters Swimming World Record-holder to help you swim stronger, better, and longer. Author: Jerry Frentsos I have a simple goal with a simple solution. Set a Masters swimming world record at age 105. I have set 21 World records in Masters Swimming over the last four decades within six different age […]
Read More »5 Essential Core Exercises to Improve Your Swim
Author: Tim Crowley It is widely accepted that core training is essential to swimming performance and efficiency. In most sports, athletes have their feet anchored on the ground, making power transfer from the ground up easy to train. In contrast, the swimmer is in a fluid medium where the core controls and coordinates movements from […]
Read More »5 Warm-up Exercises to Try Before Your Next Swim
Author: Coach Dan Daly What is a good warm-up, and why is it so important for optimizing function and athletic performance? A good warm-up does five important things: It warms up the body’s systems and increases the blood flow to the muscles; It will tap into your available range of motion and mobility; Warm-ups primes […]
Read More »How a Champion Swimmer Optimizes Time for Better Results
•Author: Jerry Frentsos Time. What does it mean to you? Depending on the person, it’s a word with various definitions and connotations. So let’s take a look at what the dictionary has to say about time. Time, noun, the indefinite progression of existence and events from the past to the present into the future, is […]
Read More »Swim-specific Training At Home For Time-Crunched Athletes
Are you a swimmer or triathlete who is extremely busy? Do you sometimes find it difficult to get to a pool or the open water for your swim training? If so, take heart because you are not alone! Expert swim coaches and elite athletes know that consistent, quality swim-specific training is critical to successful progression […]
Read More »How To Improve Swim Power, Strength, and Endurance
Vasa Lane 9 dryland swim training workout series with Coach Dan Daly Details on how to do the workouts: This workout listed below includes three distinct circuits—one for Power, one for Strength, and one for Endurance. You can do all three circuits in one longer workout or one or two circuits in one shorter workout. […]
Read More »Dryland for Swimmers
This article is Part 2 of 2 about the importance of dryland for swimmers, featuring Tim Crowley and Dan Daly, among the World’s most respected coaches; we are privileged that they are a vital part of the Vasa community. Read their answers to key questions important for every swimmer, swim coach, and triathlete. Vasa: Do […]
Read More »The Importance of Dryland Training for Swimmers
This article is Part 1 of 2 about the importance of dryland training for swimmers, featuring Tim Crowley and Dan Daly, among the World’s most respected coaches; we are privileged that they are a vital part of the Vasa community. Read their answers to key questions important for every swimmer, swim coach, and triathlete. Vasa: […]
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