Sculling for Swimmers

5 years ago

Sculling is a drill used by competitive swimmers to help them develop a feel of the pressure in the water.…

Pre-competitive Swim Training at Excel Aquatics

5 years ago

Introduce your young swimmers to competitive swimming without the commitment to a swim team. Learn more about Excel Aquatics Pre-Competitive…

Dryland Considerations for Replacing the Pool

5 years ago

In this blog post, we discuss the factors that play a role when creating a dryland workout program to replace…

Dolphin Kick: The elusive 5th stroke

5 years ago

Dolphin kick in competitive swimming has almost become a “5th stroke”, providing an additional dimension to racing. Whether in short…

Triathlon and Competitive Swim Videos!

5 years ago

Excel Aquatics is excited to begin creating videos for our YouTube channel! Even though the pools are currently shutdown, this…

Recap of Global Business Education Initiative at LaSalle Institute

5 years ago

Last Monday, March 9th 2020, Excel Aquatics had the opportunity to participate in the Global Business Education Initiative (GBEI) at…

Triathlon Swim Practice 3/12

5 years ago

Just because we have a formal practice cancellation, does not mean we cannot train.

Smile, you’re on camera! The how and why we offer video work with our swimmers.

5 years ago

As technology has evolved, so have some solutions to training aides and methods within the sport of swimming. Specifically, underwater…

Triathlon Swim Practice 1/22

5 years ago

After surviving the first snow storm of 2020, here is swim practice to help us celebrate and prepare ourselves for…

Triathlon Swim Practice 1/8

5 years ago

Six 200s for our triathlon swimmers is the meat and potatoes of our primary set. Controlling speed is (of course)…