One feature of the Vasa SwimErg that I have been playing around with is power balance. For those of you not familiar with the SwimErg, it is a swim bench similar to a rowing ergometer. Instead of sitting and rowing, you lie down on a bench and swim with two paddles. Since the paddles and […]
I’m rebooted! #SwimReboot Lessons Learned
Posted Articles, Training, Vasa Swim(Continued from #SwimReboot 9: KISSing in the New Year) Almost 16 weeks ago, the Tri Swim Coach team and I launched project #swimreboot. The main purpose of the project was to provide you tips on how time-strapped athletes can improve your swim without spending hours and hours in the pool. We wanted to show you […]
Project #SwimReboot Week 9: KISSing in the New Year
Posted Articles, Training, Vasa Swim(continued from Week 8, on Youtube) Happy New Year everyone! Since the beginning of the new year is a good time to review, I decided to look over the blogs and my workouts of this project. I have come a long way since I began this project with so much more to come. My pace […]
Project #SwimReboot Week 6: When your motivation begins to wane
Posted Articles, Training, Vasa SwimContinued from Part 5: Fitting everything in First, a disclaimer: this week was supposed to be about strength training and how to incorporate weight lifting and specific core exercises to boost your swim performance. But we had some technical difficulties at headquarters (i.e. I deleted the video). So I will post that update at the end […]
Project #SwimReboot Week 5: Fitting everything in
Posted Articles, Training, Vasa SwimContinued from Part 4: Retesting One of the biggest issues (and I am sure you can all relate) I have faced in project #swimreboot is not the workouts themselves (although they have been challenging in a good way). It is trying to fit everything in. Over the past four weeks, I have found some good […]
Project #SwimReboot Week 4: Retesting
Posted Articles, Vasa Swim(Continued from Part 3: Take a Chill Pill) With three weeks successfully completed, Coach Eric Neilson and I wanted to see how much I had improved. Three weeks of consistent training is enough time to see gains and make adjustments, especially for beginners or those coming back from hiatus. In particular, if you are feeling […]
Project #SwimReboot Week 3: Take a chill pill to get faster
Posted Articles, Training, Vasa Swim(Continued from Part 2 of the #SwimReboot series) This past week in project #swimreboot was a tough one. It was tough not because of the training was heavier or higher volume. But because of all of the other stress in life that come up in addition to training. I am sure everyone at some point […]
#SwimReboot Step 2: Turning on the lights
Posted Articles, Training, Vasa SwimWhatever your endeavor, your first 5k, a marathon PR, racing an Ironman, or in my case, rebooting my swim, it is critical to know where you are currently. You cannot move forward unless you accept the reality of where you are and where you need to focus. Especially in a form specific sport like swimming, […]
Week one of #SwimReboot: Busting off the Rust
Posted Articles, Training, Vasa Swim(from Coach Chris Hague) This is from the #SwimReboot series starting with Part One here. Have you ever taken a long break from running or biking or swimming or even training activity completely, and then come back to it? Those first workouts are definitely rude awakenings. You just feel rusty and crusty. Before, the workout […]
Welcome To Project #SwimReboot
Posted Articles, Training, Vasa Swim(From Coach Chris) Back in February, I fell out of love with swimming. I had no interest in getting in the pool, getting on the Vasa, or doing anything in the water–not even getting in the hot tub. I am not sure what triggered my disenchantment because I was coming off a series of breakthrough […]
The Great Vasa Experiment Part 2
Posted Articles, Newsletters, Vasa Swim(continued from Home Swim Training) This is my third week into my “Great Vasa Experiment” and while I do not have official TT results yet (they will come next week), I do have some unofficial improvements and very helpful tips to report. Overall, I am amazed at the improvements I have made in such a […]
Home swim training (no pool required)
Posted Articles, Vasa SwimThis past week, I started on my four month experiment supplementing my swim training with using the Vasa Ergometer or “Erg“ and measuring its effects on my swim performances. Ever since reviewing the Erg last summer, I have been curious about how it can be used to supplement swim training, improve form, boost strength, and […]