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An Interview With Record-Breaking Swimmer Jason Lezak! By: Jason Lezak Jason Lezak is back into the swing of things which has included, preparing for and participating in, the World Championship trials where he did really well. Read below to learn more. 1567 Words - Date Added: May 12, 2005

An Interview With Record-Breaking Swimmer Jason Lezak!
By: Jason Lezak
Jason Lezak is back into the swing of things which has included, preparing for and participating in, the World Championship trials where he did really well. Read below to learn more. 1567 Words - Date Added: May 12, 2005

Back To The Basics Of Cardio Exercise!
By: Nick Nilsson
The following is a short list of the most common forms of cardiovascular exercise, with the advantages and disadvantages of each one. 1766 Words - Date Added: Aug 14, 2003

Cardio Series: Swimming - The Backstroke!
By: Jeff Galterio
Since I'm a swimmer I thought I would write a series of articles on swimming and the different strokes. In this article I will talk about the backstroke. 1127 Words - Date Added: Jun 20, 2005

Cardio Series: Swimming - The Breaststroke!
By: Jeff Galterio
There are a few different styles of the breaststroke so I'm going to show you the 'best' most efficient way. It's called the 'wave'; I think it's much better than the flat style. 1350 Words - Date Added: Jun 20, 2005

Cardio Series: Swimming - The Butterfly!
By: Jeff Galterio
Everybody who has tried to swim the butterfly stroke for the first time learns, usually the hard way, that butterfly takes tremendous coordination and strength. See what has to be done to do it properly. 2363 Words - Date Added: Jul 09, 2001

Cardio Series: Swimming - The Freestyle!
By: Jeff Galterio
Most swimmers have learned some form of freestyle. But not many can appear to move down the pool as effortlessly as a world record holder... 2147 Words - Date Added: Jun 20, 2005

Flexibility For Swimming!
By: SportSpecific.com
With summer in full swing and temperatures rising, many of us turn to the pool as a cool way to get some aerobic exercise without all the sweat. But before you dive in and start counting laps, remember that just because swimming doesn't involve any impact on the joints, that doesn't mean that joint flexibility isn't important. 1552 Words - Date Added: Apr 06, 2004

Interval Training 101 - For Cyclists, Swimmers, Skiers & More!
By: Peak Performance
Cyclists, swimmers, rowers, cross-country skiers, orienteers, triathletes and runners all engage in interval training in order to increase the amount of time they spend exercising at very high intensities. Can interval training help you? 2802 Words - Date Added: Aug 15, 2004

Swimming, Overtraining, Recovery And Norepinephrine.
By: Peak Performance
The main problem is not that athletes don't do enough work: indeed, they usually pile on too much work and fail to devote enough time to recovery. In this article I will talk about swimming events and why some athletes become stale as a season goes on. 2624 Words - Date Added: Jul 07, 2005

Triathlon Swimming Techniques - Drafting For Triathlon Swimmers!
By: Peak Performance
As one of the most popular events of current times much more research is being done to see what areas of performance can be improved upon. Read on to learn about some of the studies currently underway. 682 Words - Date Added: Jul 14, 2005

Weight Training For Sprint Swimmers!
By: Jason Lezak
As a sprinter you need to train the same way in the weight room that you would in the pool. Learn how to with world record holder and Olympian Jason Lezak... 2111 Words - Date Added: May 04, 2005

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