According to Google Dictionary: Practice (verb)-perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one’s proficiency Today let’s make sure that the practice is focused on improving two aspects of your swimming. This could be technical, time based, attitude, etc, but set two goals, execute, and enjoy 🙂…
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Thanksgiving Swim Practice 11/21
Have a guilt-free Thanksgiving with this special swim practice on a holiday week! WU-4×100 Fr on rest :30/:20/:10/- focusing on distance per stroke **Count your strokes per 25 and try and stay consistent throughout each of the 4x100s, even with the decreasing rest 6×25 alternating odds-choice drill evens-full stroke Freestyle on rest :20 3×50 Fr…
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Three Announcements!
We have three brief announcements/reminders moving forward into this extended holiday weekend- 1. There are no Excel programs scheduled from 11/20-11/25. We hope that everyone enjoys their time away from the pool, and we look forward to seeing everyone again next week! 2. We will once again be offering our 15/15 referral program! In this…
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Tri Swim 11/14-Winter is here….?
Today’s practice is dedicated to the first (sort of) snow of the year….be sure to get this practice in before the next snow hits tomorrow! WU-50Fr/100Fr/150Fr/200Fr on rest :30/:20/:10/- 3 rounds of: 4×25 Fr on rest :20 as 1-Kick 2-Right arm only 3-Left arm only 4-Full Freestyle **For these 25s focus on keeping the…
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Tentative Winter 2019 Schedule is available!
On November 19th, registration of our Winter 2019 programs shall open on our website, www.goswimexcel.com. While schedules will be confirmed throughout the week, our tentative schedule per location goes as follows- Learn to Swim Schenectady Weekend at the Sunnyview Wellness Center: Saturdays: 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, and 2/16 Sundays: 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27,…
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Tri Swim Practice 11/7
Alternating is the name of the game in today’s practice… WU-150 Fr/50 Pull/100 Fr/50 Pull/50 Fr/50 Pull 6x50s alternate 25 kick (no board)/25 Fr on rest :30 **This is for those who attend our Sunday technical classes at Albany Academy 🙂 Primary 10x50s Fr as: odds-Uptempo on rest :05 (yes that is a 5, and…
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Spooky Swim Practice 10/31
Happy Halloween! Here is a little trick and treat in today’s swim practice…. WU- 100 Fr on rest :20 200 Pull on rest :20 200 Kick/Swim by 25 on rest :30 100 Fr 3x {4×25 Fr as odd 25s-right arm only; even 25s-left arm only on rest :20 {2×50 Fr on rest :15, descend 1-2…
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Triathlete Swim Practice for 10/24
Today’s swim practice is a little bit different as of late-the first part of practice focuses more on kicking and its application into the whole stroke, while the second part of practice focuses on consistency among repeats in a set. The first part of practice will most likely be slightly more challenging than usual, while…
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Tri Swim Practice 10/17-Let’s pull
Happy 10/17! Today’s primary set is going to revolve around some Freestyle pulling and a lot of speed variant swimming…. WU-300 Fr 8×25 Fr on rest :20 alt 25 drill/25 Fr 50 Fr EZ 6×25 Fr on rest :20 alt 25 kick/25 Fr 50 Fr EZ 4×25 Fr descend 1-4 50 Fr EZ Primary…
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Tri Swim Practice 10/10
Another Wednesday, another swim practice! Enjoy this 80+ degree October day the right way…..with swimming. WU-300 Fr/200 Pull/ 100 Kick 4×75 Fr as 25 kick/50 Fr on rest :20 **Be sure to control your legs throughout each 75 Primary 200 Fr on rest :25-last 50 FAST 150 Fr on rest :20-last 50 FAST 100 Fr…
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