Breaststrokers

First up is UT's Laura Sogar (lane 1) at this year's NCAA's (Mr. Sogar w/pompom):


At the guys' NCAA meet last night, Arizona's Kevin Cordes (lane 4):

Dry-Land Addition

We'll be adding jump rope to the 20-minute routine (after dips).

We'll add front plank w/kick (20:50 on video) to the station routine.

Backstroke

Video from 2012 USA Swimming SC Nationals, women's A final of 100 back.

Please watch full screen.


Would like y'all to pause video just about 2:00 mark and look at wide variety of starting positions (head back/forward, arms straight/bent, etc.).  Other than the gal that slipped in lane 6, all had pretty good starts.

Remind me to put a pad in once in a while and have y'all try various start positions until you find one that works best for you.

Yes, they're throwing their heads back under at finish.  Yes, it's still driving many of us coaches nuts...

Watch Matt Grevers break American record a few minutes later with finish that made me smile:

Big XII

200 free was one of two swims (other was 100 free, :43.91) qualifying Bobby for this summer's US Open.  Embedded video jumpy (sorry), so link is here. You'll find many more conference meet vids there as well.