Some of you might know that Andrew Bree has qualified for the Olympics in Beijing after a new Irish Senior Record in the Heats (2:13.44) and Finals (2:13.15) of the 200BS in the AMerican Nationals.
This is the link to video footage from the American Nationals where Andrew Bree qualified for the Olympic Games.
http://usaswimming.sportnet.com/index.php?stream=07_31
Fast forward to 01:03.30 to get to his final and see his swim. Also have a look at this link and the others on the page for other really good video footgae of American swimming.
Technically pay attention to the number of strokes per 50 they take, the quality of the underwater work off ALL the turns and also the pacing of their races.
I'd also ask you all to look at how FIT, ATHLETIC, STRONG and FLEXIBLE each and EVERY competitor here is. The Men and the Women are ALL fit, LEAN, FAST, FLEXIBLE and strong and they look it. YOU ALL need to do your dryland exercises, press ups and situps, flexibility and the other dryland circuit exercises that we have done all year and KEEP doing it EVERY day. Those of you with Therabands should also be using it daily to keep your shoulders strong.
See you all in a few weeks.
OH By the Way, Andy F, Ian and Stephen H have continued to train over August as Andy F is getting ready for the European Masters in Slovenia in 3 weeks. Well done lads for staying in shape and keep up the training.
All the Best with the Leaving Cert results next week too!!!!!
This is the link to video footage from the American Nationals where Andrew Bree qualified for the Olympic Games.
http://usaswimming.sportnet.com/index.php?stream=07_31
Fast forward to 01:03.30 to get to his final and see his swim. Also have a look at this link and the others on the page for other really good video footgae of American swimming.
Technically pay attention to the number of strokes per 50 they take, the quality of the underwater work off ALL the turns and also the pacing of their races.
I'd also ask you all to look at how FIT, ATHLETIC, STRONG and FLEXIBLE each and EVERY competitor here is. The Men and the Women are ALL fit, LEAN, FAST, FLEXIBLE and strong and they look it. YOU ALL need to do your dryland exercises, press ups and situps, flexibility and the other dryland circuit exercises that we have done all year and KEEP doing it EVERY day. Those of you with Therabands should also be using it daily to keep your shoulders strong.
See you all in a few weeks.
OH By the Way, Andy F, Ian and Stephen H have continued to train over August as Andy F is getting ready for the European Masters in Slovenia in 3 weeks. Well done lads for staying in shape and keep up the training.
All the Best with the Leaving Cert results next week too!!!!!
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