Tag: Gary Hall Sr
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New Way to Swim Breaststroke? How Tatjana Schoenmaker Broke the 200m World Record | The Race Club
Tatjana Schoenmaker shocked the world when she broke an 8-year-old record in the 200m Breaststroke. She does something with her stroke that we didn’t see in any other swimmer in Tokyo. Coach Gary Hall Sr breaks down Tatjana’s world record-breaking stroke in this live broadcast.
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Butterfly Swimming Technique – Breathing Pattern | The Race Club
Did you catch Torri Huske’s American record-breaking 55.66 win in the 100-meter butterfly at the US Olympic Swimming Trials? One aspect of her race, in particular, caught our attention; her breathing pattern. Torri swims the first 50 meters using a one up, one down breathing pattern. This breathing pattern is perhaps the most common pattern…
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Freestyle Swim Technique – How to Pull Correctly | The Race Club
One of the often discussed controversies in freestyle concerns the pull. Where is the pull in freestyle the strongest? Is it in the front quadrant, ahead of the swimmer’s shoulder? Is it in the back quadrant, behind the swimmer’s shoulder? Or is the pull strongest right at the swimmer’s shoulder, as he or she moves…
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Backstroke Swim Technique – Stroke Rate | The Race Club
At the Race Club, we believe the three most important swim techniques in Backstroke are stroke rate, stroke rate, and stroke rate. No matter how good your swim technique is if you don’t have a high backstroke rate, you’re not going to win. Head Coach Gary Hall Sr worked with American Olympic hopeful Amy Bilquist…
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All About Mark Spitz | Inside with Brett Hawke
Gary Hall Sr. talks about his teammate, roommate, and friend, Mark Spitz. “He was the Michael Phelps of our generation.” – Dr. Gary Hall Sr.
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What made Doc Counsilman a great swim coach | Inside with Brett Hawke
Dr. Gary Hall Sr. talks all about the great James ‘Doc’ Counsilman and his magnificent wife, Marge.
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#1 Lesson for Swimming Parents from Olympic Gold Medalist Gary Hall Jr.
Gary Hall Sr. is a force of swimming, winning medals, and breaking world records over the course of 3 Olympics. When his son started excelling in the pool, there was one key lesson.
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Fast Freestyle Swimming Technique – Best Head Position Comparison
At the Race Club, we work with athletes of all ages and abilities. Most swimmers that come to us initially use what we consider a ‘high head position’. We’ve seen countless age group swimmers improve tremendously by learning how much faster they can be with a proper head position. We were curious how much difference…
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Freestyle Swimming Technique – How to Breathe | The Race Club
A lot of swimmers don’t think about how they are breathing but it can make a huge difference in your freestyle swim technique. Even at the highest level, there are common mistakes in breathing. Nathan Adrian is perhaps the best ‘breather’ in the world when it comes to how he takes his breath in a…