By Rob Sleamaker, Owner of Vasa Inc. Thousands of swimming fans “race” 50M Freestyle on Vasa SwimErgs A long line of swimmers and parents are waiting their turn to challenge themselves and each other by “racing” 50 Meters on the…
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…
Vasa Continues Mission to Help Athletes Swim Stronger, Better, Faster Under Watson’s Direction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 25, 2020, Essex Junction, VT – Vasa, Inc today announces the hire of Keith Watson to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Keith…
People are afraid of being different, how they look. Showing a weakness is not a bad thing. It’s a unifying thing. It brings people together. The best thing we can share with others is a sense of empathy. Show your…
Breathing: Focus upon breathing out, your body will fill your lungs back up again naturally. Positioning: Every race is different; however you can draft so use people’s feet to save energy. Dealing with unwanted contact: Relax. Most people are in…
If you have a VASA Swim Erg or Trainer on the pool deck, that’s the best-case scenario. It provides profound tactile feedback that can be immediately translated to the pool. The Erg really helps the breathing or stroke-rate challenged, because…
Get the ANT+ monitor. The ability to get data from the Vasa Swim Ergometer into a platform was a major breakthrough. That happened with power meters for other sports, but before the Vasa Swim Erg, never in swimming. Open sourcing it…
In this Freestyle swimming technique training video, Karlyn Pipes demonstrates the essential techniques needed for developing an efficient, powerful Freestyle swim with the Vasa Swim Ergometer swim training system. Coach Pipes shows how to perform a proper, powerful body rotation…
To excel in swimming, you need what I call “three-dimensional control in the water in all planes.” So, TRX training is amazing. Do that twice a week. I also want to comment on the myth that the inability to rotate…
It’s not about being superhuman. It’s not about squeezing every second out of every day. It’s about being realistic and honest with yourself. I mean really, deadly honest. When I had my kids, it was a 7-year-period that I actually…
Learn what it takes to be an Open Water swimming champion and Olympian by following Alex Meyer through a typical day of training as he prepares physically and mentally to compete with the world’s best swimmers. How Bad Do You…
Shallow Water Blackout (SWB), until recently, has been a misunderstood and little known phenomenon, especially in competitive swimming. Over the last several months, Vasa shared a series of articles about Shallow Water Blackout and we conducted a survey to…
