Find a Way Through
In 1915's A Servant to Servants, Robert Frost writes that "the best way out is always through." This line resonates with me such that it spent the better part of a decade affixed to the top of a whiteboard in my classroom as "find a way through, not out." A message to my students that we must all learn to struggle through challenges despite the often overwhelmingly instinctual urge to escape them. Be clever, be creative, be strong and resilient and persistent, but above all else, be undefeated at finding a way through.
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USRPT
- A science-based training program that is customized both to individual swimmers and specific races and has been shown to not only reduce injury but also prevent excessive fatigue. Mesocycle training sessions are intense, increasing muscle strength, hypertrophy and contraction speed.
- Swimmers must exhibit self-controlling & self-monitoring behavior as well as be able to use a pace clock.
Swim Team Clinic
- Get ready for the summer season which a week (or two) long look at each stroke start to finish. One stroke per day, M-Th in IM order, looking at starts, transitions, technique, turns and finishes.
- Friday puts it all together with specialized sprint training.
Coming Soon
Here's a sneak peak at upcoming programs that are in the works but not currently available for registration.
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Summer Training Series - daily, M-F mornings, outside rain or shine. Land-based workouts centered around calisthenic, plyometric, and isometric exercises. Each day will have a different focus (e.g. overall body strength, jump, speed, etc). Daily, weekly, and full summer registration options available.
- Monday June 23rd - Friday August 15th, time tbd
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Parent / "Kid" Beach Workouts - Hybrid land/water workouts using Hard'ack's zero-entry area, aka "The Beach." Maximum depth = 4 feet. Great opportunity to take care of yourself while making time for your kid(s). Kids join their parent(s) for free.
btw
There's a supplement I began taking 6 months ago, daily, and it has been making headlines recently. The supplement is creatine monohydrate, and I first heard about it over 20 years ago when there was a lot of discourse around professional athletes, supplements, and steroids. While I was in my age of invincibility at this time, the associated negatives came off more as a matter of inevitability rather than invincibility, and as such I avoided it all. Fast forward to 6 months ago, and one of those supplements kept popping up all around me, so this time I allowed my curiosity to take hold.
Creatine monohydrate is most commonly known for its ability to help individuals gain muscle, the reason anyone I knew in my late teens / early twenties was using it, and the reason I didn't bother. Quite frankly, I was trying to lose weight more than gain it and I simply didn't struggle to add muscle. Turns out, this isn't all creatine is good for.
Creatine is a naturally occurring compound we get either from our food or our body synthesizing it, and it is used to maintain the supply of energy (ATP) to our cells. Hence the link between athletes, building muscle, and creatine. You don't have to be a pro or even an aspiring athlete to make use of supplemental creatine though. One of the greatest contributors to healthy aging is muscle. Creatine helps you build, maintain, and ultimately keep it. In low-oxygen environments cells cannot convert glucose (blood sugar) into as much ATP (cell energy), elevating the potential damage that can be caused by brain injuries (stroke, surgery, concussion, etc) and limiting the physical output of muscle thereby diminishing performance. Creatine reduces these impacts. It has also been shown to improve depressive symptoms, sleep, cognition, and mood.
These are the reasons I started taking 5g/day. So why the recent headlines? While studies previously published demonstrated that increased dosages, ~20g, are useful from a treatment perspective and safe for kids (think: concussion). Recent studies have already begun to challenge these conclusions by suggesting 10g/day may be a more effective starting point, and many should consider upwards of 20g/day for performance and prevention. Just in the past few months, Master's Champions Rory McIlroy (20g/day) and Scottie Scheffler were discussing their use of the supplement along with its growing list of benefits (on x.com / linkedn.com).
As with any supplement, be sure you know what you are getting. It is recommended that you only use those products that have been NSF, Informed Choice, or USP 3rd party tested.
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