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 »Six Essential Exercises for Swimmers and Triathletes
Author: Tim Crowley When triathletes and open water swimmers think of Vasa, for many, it’s the Vasa SwimErg product that comes to mind. In 1990, Rob Sleamaker invented the Vasa Trainer Pro model and unveiled it to swimming coaches at the ASCA World Clinic. It quickly became a “must-have” training tool for swim coaches worldwide. […]
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: […]
Read More »The Unstoppable Paralympian on Overcoming Adversity
Vasa Exclusive Interview: The Unstoppable Paralympian – Part 2 Vasa had the privilege of interviewing Elite Paratriathlete and Sports Psychologist Chris Hammer, Ph.D. He recently became the first challenged athlete in history to earn his USA Triathlon elite license, allowing him to compete in professional fields against the elite able-bodied competition. Chris is preparing for […]
Read More »How Mental Toughness Helps Athletes Overcome Adversity
Vasa Exclusive Interview: The Unstoppable Paralympian on Mental Toughness – Part 1 Vasa had the privilege of interviewing Elite Paratriathlete and Sports Psychologist Chris Hammer, Ph.D. He recently became the first challenged athlete in history to earn his USA Triathlon elite license, allowing him to compete in professional fields against the elite able-bodied competition. […]
Read More »Ask the Coach How to Swim Stronger, Better, Faster -Part 4
This is part 4 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 are the typical fears triathletes and swimmers face when swimming in open water? What are three actions they can take to overcome those fears? […]
Read More »What’s the time savings of swim training at home?
Part 2: How I justified my decision to get a Vasa Trainer Pro to my spouse! (This article is hypothetical and based on stories from many “Jack & Jill Vasa athletes.) As described in Part 1 of this series, I have loved swimming since starting summer swim league at age six and have been competitive […]
Read More »What’s the cost of swim training at home?
(Or..how I justified my decision to get a Vasa Trainer Pro to my spouse!) (Note: this article is hypothetically based on many stories submitted by Vasa “Joe Athlete” customers.) I like swimming. A lot. Always have since starting summer swim league at age 6. At the pool, in the ocean, at a lake… it doesn’t […]
Read More »How to Integrate Dryland Training with Swimming
This article is part of a series of blog posts where successful coaches in the Vasa community answer important questions to help you swim stronger, better, faster. How do you integrate dryland Vasa training with in-water swimming? What’s your favorite workout to help athletes progress from Vasa dryland training and pool swimming to open water swimming […]
Read More »How to Swim Freestyle Better: Overcoming a “Monospeed” Stroke
What is swimming with a monospeed freestyle? How to Swim Better: Overcoming a “Monospeed” Stroke – A standard limiter for many swimmers is maintaining the same hand speed throughout the entire stroke. This is especially noticeable in those who began swimming as an adult. Head coach Eric Neilsen of FAST Masters in Fort Collins, CO. […]
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 […]
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