by
Olivier Poirier-Leroy
In this video, again done by North Carolina State Swimming, we get a glimpse at the Wolfpack men engaging in some power and speed work. Using various types of equipment, including a Power Tower, while also doing some vertical kicking and swimming against resistance with parachutes.
Athletes in the video include Kohl Hurdle, Jake Matysek, and Max Litvinov. The video was filmed by head coach Braden Holloway.
The NC State Wolfpack has been coached by Braden Holloway, who himself is a NC State grad (2001) for the past couple years.
At the 2014 NCAA Championships the Wolfpack men (quite possibly the best team name going) the men’s team placed 13th, which was highest among the teams in their conference (the ACC), an improvement on last year’s 15th place finish, and their highest since 1979.
The women placed 16th, also the highest they have placed in over 30 years. Seven of the NC State women were also recognized with First Team and Honorable Mention All-American honors.
Subscribe to the YourSwimLog.com newsletter and get tips and advice on how to swim faster every weekday morning, straight to your inbox.
Join 33,000+ swimmers, coaches, and swim parents learning what it takes to swim like a boss.
Unsubscribe anytime. Email will never be shared or sold.
Olivier Poirier-Leroy Olivier Poirier-Leroy is the founder of YourSwimLog.com. He is an author, former national level swimmer, two-time Olympic Trials qualifier, and swim coach.
When it comes to swimming really, really fast, often coaches will have their athletes strap up to some resistance tubing. The swimmer can swim against the pull of the chord in one direction to develop power, and then with the “pull” of the chord coming back to the wall experience
In 2008 at the Beijing Olympics Michael Phelps and Mike Cavic rumbled in the 100m butterfly. This documentary takes a look back at the race that cemented Phelps’ run for 8 gold medals.
Even among elite athletes, Ryan Lochte is known for having exceptionally powerful legs. His dolphin kick has served him well over the years, most recently in the sphere of sprint events.
South African swimmer and YouTuber Calvyn Justus put together a funny video exemplifying some of the more common things that swimmers do that could be classified as, well, annoying. We all know the types… The swimmer who gets out to go to the bathroom just as the main set is
In the lead up to the 2012 London Olympics the US swim team put together a little lip synch video that ended up making the rounds across the internet. Set to the infectiously catchy tune of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” the video– made by USA Swimming— featured all
Now this is cool. In this video that was posted originally on the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s YouTube channel, we get a behind the scenes look at the Santa Clara Swim Club, along with George Haines, as they prepare for a championship meet. The video was produced in 1967,
LANE 6 PUBLISHING © 2012-2024 · PRIVACY POLICY · RETURN POLICY · TERMS OF SERVICE · AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE
