One of the most common questions we receive from athletes is this: “Can stretch cords or bands be as effective as swim training on the Vasa SwimErg?” While stretch cords and bands can be used for a limited set of…
In Part 1, we interviewed Ironman competitor Ian Kurth, MD, who did nearly all of his 2016 triathlon swim training at home with his Vasa SwimErg indoor swim trainer. His excellent race results and his personal story are informative and…
Ironman competitor Ian Kurth, MD did nearly all his triathlon swim training at home with his Vasa SwimErg indoor swim trainer. His excellent race results and his personal story are informative and very inspirational. In 2016, Ian received remote swim…
Vasa’s founder & CEO, Rob Sleamaker, recently had the opportunity to interview Ben Greenfield. Ben is a coach, author of the New York Times Bestseller “Beyond Training“, speaker and the owner of GreenfieldFitnessSystems.com. He is also a highly respected endurance…
It’s very fulfilling to learn about the successes of athletes and coaches resulting from training with Vasa products. After all, it is our mission to design and produce premium quality training equipment & support that improves athletic performance, functional fitness,…
Sometimes, the most rewarding part of any journey in life is sharing the knowledge gained from the experience. For the last 27 years at Vasa, we’ve had the profound privilege of working with and learning from thousands of outstanding athletes…
It is inevitable that injuries occur in sports. If you are a swimmer or triathlete, chances are you or someone you know has experienced shoulder pain or injury at some point in your swimming life. Many injuries are caused by…
Q: Why do you coach swimming? DB: I get to share years of training and knowledge of racing with swimmers that are keen to learn. I help people avoid making mistakes, having made them myself previously. Ultimately, I enjoy seeing…
Swimmers and triathletes are very busy people, and getting to the pool to train can often be a challenge. Sometimes, the pool is crowded or the times it’s open do not fit into your schedule. However, if consistent, quality swim…
In our last blog, Faster Freestyle Swimming: Learn To Swim Better In 5 Easy Steps, we introduced you to Karlyn Pipes & her methods to improving freestyle swimming techniques on land, using the Vasa Swim Ergometer. In the first two…
You’ve got to stay within yourself the first 5-7 minutes of a race (unless it’s a sprint). When you get to the start line of an event, you’re so pumped up, with adrenalin coursing through your body. You feel great,…
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…
