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Swimmers, Control The Un-controllable
Updated: 2010-07-30 03:09:48, Search Swimming Home Sports Swimming Share Swimming Workouts Training Learn Improve Your Pool Free Swimming Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my Forum Mat's Swimming Blog By Mat Luebbers Swimming Guide My Bio My Blog My Forum Add to : iGoogle My Yahoo RSS Swimmers , Control The Un-controllable Friday July 30, 2010 How do you to stop worrying and reacting to un-controllable in races , which are the things we simply have no control over in a race Things like the temperature of the water , thinking there were too many people in the warm-up pool , or not liking your assigned lane . Your mind gets stuck on these small problems and swim a poorly . This is where the mind can focus upon minor details , looking for an excuse to use in case you didn't swim well in the meet . The best way to overcomeRegistration Opens Sunday
Updated: 2010-07-29 16:21:10Just wanted to send out a quick reminder that registration for short course season starts this upcoming Sunday (August 1st). We will be capping each group at 20 swimmers so please make sure you reserve your spot on the team sooner than later. Along with that, the Typhoon’s practice schedule has changed. We have made life a . . . → Read More: Registration Opens SundayFINA 2010 World Masters Swimming Championships in Sweden
Updated: 2010-07-28 16:17:01The FINA 2010 World Masters Swimming Championships start on 31 July in Sweden. Start lists and results will be available on-line. | Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter Sign-up | Swimming Forum |Stretching Before Your Swimming Workout?
Updated: 2010-07-28 01:12:05How many times have you seen swimmers stretching before they get in the pool? Should all this stretching be taking place? We have been told that flexibility is important for ...Read Full PostTwo Coaching Positions Open For Short Course Season
Updated: 2010-07-27 15:45:31The Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoons are looking to expand their coaching staff this upcoming fall. We are in search of a head age group coach as well as an assistant age group coach. Here is a brief overview of the positions: Head Age Group Coach Responsible for running 3 swim practices per week for the Gold swim group. . . . → Read More: Two Coaching Positions Open For Short Course SeasonPractice Schedule Updated
Updated: 2010-07-26 23:16:46Even though we just ended the long course season, the coaching staff is very much so looking forward to the upcoming short course season which starts in September. With that said, we have revised the practice schedules for the Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoons to work out better for the working families throughout the community. You can find . . . → Read More: Practice Schedule UpdatedDo I Have Swimmer's Ear? How Do I Treat Swimmer's Ear?
Updated: 2010-07-26 01:40:36My ear aches after I swim - what could that be from? Is it swimmer's ear, a common problem among swimmers, a slowly developing pain in the ear? It might ...Read Full PostYankee Cluster Championships: A Great Meet To End The Season!
Updated: 2010-07-25 16:02:40The YMCA Yankee Cluster Championships for the 2010 long course season was held this past weekend by the Northern Middlesex YMCA. This YMCA swim meet marks the end of the Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoons swim season (the next season’s registration starts August 1st), and all of the swimmers in attendance did a phenomenal job in their . . . → Read More: Yankee Cluster Championships: A Great Meet To End The Season!Swimming After Being Sick or Injured
Updated: 2010-07-24 01:35:01Is it possible to perform well in meets directly after coming off illness or injury? The answer is definitely yes. One of the very few 'benefits' a swimmer gets after being off sick...Read Full PostAlex Meyer Wins Gold in the 25K at 2010 FINA Open Water World Swimming Champs
Updated: 2010-07-23 06:00:31USA Swimming's Alex Meyer won the Men's 25K at the 2010 FINA Open Water World Swimming Championship Thursday in Roberval, Quebec. All four 25K swimmers on the U.S. Open Water ...Read Full PostDara Torres on Swimming, Health, and Fitness
Updated: 2010-07-22 01:53:37Dara Torres, an Olympic swimmer in five different games, is also well known for her motivational speaking and work helping others realize that nothing needs to stand between themselves and ...Read Full Post2010 Open Water World Swimming Championships 5k - Fabian Gold, Crippen Bronze
Updated: 2010-07-20 22:08:24USA Swimming's Eva Fabian won the 2010 Women's 5K Open Water World Swimming Championship title in Roberval, Quebec, pacing the field with a time of 1 hour, 2 minutes and ...Read Full PostSwim for a Cure - Swim Challenge to Fight Cancer
Updated: 2010-07-20 01:20:01Like a swimming game of tug-o-war, the leaders of the 2010 "Swim for a Cure! Swim Challenge" to fight cancer keep going back and forth. With nearly 2,000 participants logging ...Read Full PostLast Week of the Summer Season
Updated: 2010-07-19 01:44:43As we enter the final week of this summer season, I want to thank all of the Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoon parents and swimmers for their 3 1/2 months of hard work and dedication! You have all done a great job this season as parents have supported both the swimmers and the team, the swimmers supported . . . → Read More: Last Week of the Summer SeasonWhat Is Taper?
Updated: 2010-07-17 18:02:09I have been having quite a few parents ask about “taper”. Some parents have a general idea, some parents know a great detail of what they used to do as swimmers, and some have no idea. Either way, it is a good thing for all parents to understand what taper is, and what type of taper . . . → Read More: What Is Taper?Yankee Cluster Championships – Summer 2010
Updated: 2010-07-15 22:12:12Going into the next week, we will be dropping the hammer with the Hamden/North Haven Typhoon swimmers. Each individual swimmer will be focusing on race technique and overall meet performance as we near closer to Friday and Saturday. For Friday evening, the arrival time for 13 and over swimmers at the Northern Middlesex YMCA is 4:45pm. Warm-ups . . . → Read More: Yankee Cluster Championships – Summer 2010Last Day For Accepting Cluster Checks
Updated: 2010-07-14 21:26:08Please make sure that you turn in your Yankee Cluster Championship checks ($12 per swimmer) by Thursday, July 15th if you are planning on having your swimming attend the meet. Remember that 13 and over swimmers are Friday evening while 12 and under swimmers are competing on Saturday morning). Again, please make sure you get the checks . . . → Read More: Last Day For Accepting Cluster ChecksPractice Cancelled For Juniors and Seniors (7/13/2010)
Updated: 2010-07-13 20:57:36As an update, and due to the T-Storm, we will be cancelling practice this evening for the Juniors and Seniors. Juniors are invited to attend tomorrow evening’s Senior practice (excluding dry-land). Silver and Gold groups are still on for this evening as the storm is predicted to end around 5:15pm. Please give a call if you need anything, . . . → Read More: Practice Cancelled For Juniors and Seniors (7/13/2010)