Lessons as a Clinician

We asked our clinicians what their experience at Fitter and Faster has taught them about swimming… Their answers:     Cammile Adams 2012 Olympian “It’s taught me to fall in love with the [...]

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The Final 24 Hours Before RACE TIME!

24:00   The day before your event, try to wake up at roughly the same time that you plan on being up on race day. This lets you do a practice run of your plan for the following day. The goal is [...]

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A Champion’s Favorite Celebratory Meal

We asked elite swimmers what they eat as a post-race celebratory meal. Their answers: Tyler McGill 2012 Olympian   “Meatloaf!”  Katie Meili National Team Member “I love steak with green [...]

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The Pyramid of Achievement

About the Authors: Markus Rogan won two Olympic medals and broke two world records during his swimming career.  He carried the flag for Austria at the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games [...]

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A Champion’s Favorite Taper Activity

We asked elite athletes what their favorite taper activity was during practice. Their answers: Larsen Jensen 2004, 2008 Olympian   “Playing ‘Bean’ (a variation on the game of tag) was a [...]

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An Olympian’s Biggest Laugh

We asked a few Olympians when they have laughed the hardest during practice. Their answers: Julia Smit 2008 Olympian  “My first week at Stanford we did this relay after practice. At one end of [...]

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