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August 26, 2008

DR.ROMANOV'S SAMPLE TRAINING SESSION FOR SWIMMERS - Beginner Level

This is a very general and basic sample of a training session. Dr. Romanov's training sessions are precise and calculated for each individual athlete he works with, so while all of them use the same techniques, they train according to different programs. Just to offer you some guidance in making your own training sessions for now, below are a few recommendations for beginner level swimmers. A sample training session for runners is also available, click here to read it. 1. WARM UP. Just like a running session, or any other training session for that matter, every swim session should start...

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August 19, 2008

LEARN TO SWIM USING POSE TECHNIQUE - Beginner Level

We've already written a few articles about Pose Method® of Swimming and how it differs from most of what's traditionally accepted in swimming today. Today, we'd like to offer you some guidance in learning to swim better with the help of the Pose Method®. Since the Pose Method® of Swimming is new to most of our readers, we'll start from the very beginning and assume that you're starting from ground zero. This approach can be effectively used with complete non swimmers and swimmers looking to improve their technique. At the beginning you shouldn't think about speed or force or anything...

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August 12, 2008

CADENCE COUNTING IN SWIMMING

There is no official standard of how to count cadence in swimming, but there are commonly accepted ways that swim coaches and athletes utilize. This article is written from the Pose Method® point of view and explains how Dr.Romanov counts cadence in swimming which is similar to how the majority of prominent swim coaches do it. Cadence is a measure of frequency of repetitive movement per unit of time. Movement is change of support. In Pose Method cadence is a measure of frequency of change of support per unit of time. A "stroke" in swimming is calculated on one side...

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August 05, 2008

CADENCE IN SWIMMING

Cadence in swimming has the same parameters as cadence in running. But compare to running, in swimming we have to consider the addition of body of water to the equation and that changes things slightly. For example, muscles' elasticity kicks in at 180 or higher in running, but in swimming muscles' elasticity doesn't work quite the same, while it is undoubtedly present and working, it's effect is somewhat muted because of the presence of water in which the body has to move. So what is the ideal cadence for swimming? There is no ideal, but there is an optimal cadence...

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