Long Distance Swim Training With Vasa
When Disaster Strikes, Vasa Indoor Trainers Might Save Your Open Water Race or Channel Swim For a hearty subset of swimmers, those who brave cold, rough water in pursuit of the far shore, a standard approach to long-distance swim training is to just keep swimming. When preparing for a swim of 20 miles or more, […]
Read More »Dryland Training For Surfers
At-Home Workouts For Landlocked Surfers Surfers, once loath to do anything other than surfing for conditioning, are now embracing dryland training for surfers. Why? A fitter surfer catches more waves — it’s as simple as that. The sport has evolved to a new level of competitiveness, both at the elite level and on increasingly crowded […]
Read More »Elite Open Water Swim Race Training
Yards Are Great, But Adding Dryland Workouts To Your Open Water Swim Race Training Adds That Extra Something For many elite open water swimmers—those who compete at the Olympic or FINA World Cup level and race on closed courses—their version of open water swim race training is a little different from what amateur channel swimmers […]
Read More »Opening Up in Open Water; Open Water Swim Training Solutions
Open Water Swim Training For Recreational Swimmers & Triathletes Each year, the number of people participating in open water swims and triathlons continues to grow significantly. As more of us embrace new, more adventurous challenges, many of us are getting wet well beyond the confines of the concrete tank with focused open water swim training […]
Read More »Vasa Dryland Swim Training Coach Locator: Find Your Vasa-Approved Dryland Fitness Coach
Would you like to be coached to get the most out of your Vasa training? Many Vasa athletes have reported that they achieve better results when coached by an expert who knows how to leverage the power of the Vasa SwimErg and the Vasa Trainer as an integral part of their dryland swim training. Below […]
Read More »Maintain Fitness At Home During Quarantine With Vasa Training Tools
Leverage These Vasa Resources To Maintain Fitness At Home During The Pandemic Since early March when cases of COVID-19, a potentially deadly upper respiratory disease caused by a newly identified Coronavirus, began spiking across the United States, pools and gyms have shuttered their doors in an effort to slow expansion of the pandemic. This has […]
Read More »No Pool? No Gym? No Problem. Swim at Home Training Solutions From Vasa Trainer
Maintain & Build Swim-Specific Strength, Power & Endurance At Home. There’s never been a better time to be an endurance athlete. In the midst of an unprecedented health crisis and a battery of bad news every time we turn on the TV, the best way to remain physically and mentally healthy is by doing what […]
Read More »One If By Land, Two If By Sea; Efficient Dryland Swim Training With Vasa
For every hour of swim training on a Vasa, you could realize more performance improvements than two hours in the pool Athletes are busy people who are typically trying to balance training, work, family and life. Busy people don’t have time to waste time. That’s why Joe Maloy, Olympic triathlete and coach, trains on a […]
Read More »How To Balance Dryland Training With Pool Swimming
When swimmers effectively balance dryland swim training with pool swimming, the results can be a real win, especially for age-group swimmers, masters swimmers, triathletes and swim coaches. Dryland swim training that is designed to strengthen your weaknesses and build on your strengths will improve your swimming. A thoughtfully planned dryland swim training routine is an […]
Read More »Athletes Agree: SwimErg Training Is A Crucial Tool To Supplement, Substitute Pool Training
Swimmers searching for ways to supplement and/or substitute pool training time with alternative workout methods may fear losing an edge with time away from the water. But what if you could get within 5% of your usual Ironman swim time working out on a Vasa SwimErg instead of swim training in the pool, how much […]
Read More »Combine Dryland Swim Training With In-Water Training For Faster Swims
How Olympians And Coaches Combine Dryland Swim Training With Water Sessions Combining in-water training with dryland swim training on a Vasa SwimErg can supercharge your swim season. That’s according to Olympian Joe Maloy, who says that consistent training can make or break a season. Dryland Swim Training Saves Time Maloy says training on a Vasa […]
Read More »Targeted Swim Training Techniques & Strategies For All Swimmers
Take Advantage Of Winter With These Targeted Swim Training Methods The winter months are a perfect time to fine-tune your swim stroke through targeted swim training techniques. Coaches Patrick McCrann and Conrad Goeringer agree and have laid out targeted swim training methods to focus on this off-season. Goeringer, is an Ironman Certified Coach, Ironman competitor, […]
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