ROME: Minutes ago, Aaron Peirsol became the first swimmer to go under 1:52 in the 200 back… at the 13th FINA World Championships. Aaron’s time of 1:51.92 eclipsed his own WR of 1:53.0 by more than a second. His splits: 26.52… 54.90 (28.38)… 1:23.30 (28.40)… 1:51.92 (28.62). Aaron bested an incredible field, including Ryosuke Irie (2nd), and Ryan Lochte (3rd).
Congrats to Aaron!
To see Aaron’s world-record technique, pick up a copy of his DVD… Go Swim Backstroke with Aaron Peirsol.
Yep, it happens to the best of us (and me). The other day, I was giving some kids I work with a practice, and about half-way through, one looks up to me and says, “Are we doing this again?”
It’s the start of a new season, and you’re trying to decide what equipment your team will need. The options are endless: paddles, kickboards, fins, pull buoys, tethers, and even snorkels. The trouble is…budget.
So here’s the scenerio. You have an 8-year-old swimmer and, like most 8-year olds, he/she is pretty new to the sport (even 8-year olds who’ve been swimming for a while are NEW to the sport). You have a decision to make… which path to go down for their future?
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