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Brains & Brawn – 2009 – 2010 Metropolitan Swimming Scholastic All-Americans

Each year, USA Swimming recognizes its members who excel both in the classroom and in the pool. The Scholastic All-America Team is made up of high school student-athletes who have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and who … Continue reading

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Some favorite swimming quotes

These are some quotes related to swimming that I have discovered on the web: From Swimmers: “It has nothing to do with swimming. That happens to be my sport. I’m trying to see how far I can go” – Mark … Continue reading

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Swimming Drills:
Freestyle – Catch up drill

What to pay attention to: This drill is used to move the body toward the front so that a more level swimming position can be reached. The drill is as follows: Swim freestyle in your regular way except that you … Continue reading

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Swimming Drills:
Freestyle – Zipper Stroke

What to pay attention to: This drill is used to enhance the following stroke mechanics in freestyle – high elbows, full core rotation, and relaxed hands and forearms. The drill is as follows: Swim freestyle in your regular way and … Continue reading

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Swimming Drills:
Freestyle – One arm stroke while breathing on the other side

What to pay attention to: This drill is used to correct stroke mechanics in freestyle. You swim freestyle with one arm while the other arm is pinned down next to your leg. Additionally, you only breath on the opposite side … Continue reading

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Swimming Drills:
Backstroke 7 and 7 Drill

What to pay attention to: This is drill works on incorporating the full hip and shoulder rotation into the stroke.  You kick on your side for a count of 7 kicks, take a stroke, kick on your side for a … Continue reading

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Swimming Drills:
Backstroke Side Kick with arm at stroke start

What to pay attention to: This is the starting position for backstroke. You kick on your side for a count of 5 and then switch to kicking on the other side. Your head remains still throughout it with your body … Continue reading

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Swimming Parents Corner:
Interview with Robin Vanderkaay

What do parents of successful swimmers do? Acheevmo.com recently got a chance to speak with Robin Vanderkaay to discuss the way she and her husband Mark raised four successful swimmers.  Their children, Christian, Peter, Alex, and Dane, all qualified and … Continue reading

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Forget how tough you think practice will be, worry instead about the first lap

Joel Spolskey is a software engineer and writer. In a essay which makes many excellent points about the strategy required to do well in the software business, he shares the following about the best strategy he has found to getting … Continue reading

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First post to the Acheevmo Blog

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