BECAUSE LIFE IS WORTH SWIMMING
The Race Club features the primary resources available for swimmers: Swim Camp, Swim Video Subscriptions and Individual Swim Coaching. The Swim Camps are 8-session clinics held in California and Florida. The Race Club Membership is a subscription services providing access to weekly videos and more. Our individual swim coaching services are available online, where you live or at one of our two locations.
We strive to help each member of The Race Club overcome challenges and reach his or her individual life goals from Olympic swim training to developing freestyle swimming technique. The Race Club provides facilities, swim coaching, training, technical instruction, video, fitness and health programs for swimmers of all ages and abilities. Race Club swim camps are designed and tailored to satisfy each swimmer’s needs, whether one is trying to reach the Olympic Games or simply improve their fitness level. Our programs are suitable for beginning swimmers, pleasure swimmers, fitness swimmers, USA swimming, YMCA swimmers, or triathletes; anyone who wants to improve swimming skills. All of our Race Club members share an enjoyment of being in the water and use swimming to stimulate a more active mind and body.
VIDEO LIBRARY
Breaststroke – Finishing the Kick
Breaststroke is one of the most kick-dependent strokes in swimming. In this video we take a group of campers through the details of the breaststroke kick that will help them not only reduce significant amounts of drag, but also create extra propulsion. Check out this video to learn all the secrets of a great breaststroke kick!
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Undulating the Breaststroke Pullout
In this video coach Gary Hall Sr has world class breaststroker Nikola Obravac test two types of a breaststroke pullout using the velocity meter. In the first Nikola performs what he is used to by engaging a large undulalting dolphin kick before pulling the hands down. We then had Nikola perform a pullout using a small tight undualting dolphin kick prior to the pullout. Find out which is faster and by how much…. you might change you engage your dolphin kick during the breaststroke pullout.
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Hip Driven Freestyle – Catch Up Drill
Coach Devin Murphy leads the Race Club camp Hip Driven Freestyle session with this ‘Catch Up’ swim drill. This classic swim drill has been taught by many different coaches for as long as we can remember. But what to focus on can make a key difference in how to execute this drill effectively.
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Shoulder Driven Freestyle – Body Rotation Drill
We continue our Shoulder Driven Freestyle series with a consecutive series of drills that help you understand and ultimately master this swim technique. This first drill or ‘Body Rotation Drill’ is fundamental to learning a fast Shoulder Driven Freestyle. Learn what we look for and how we teach this critical swim drill.
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AQUA NOTES
6 Phases of the Freestyle Pulling Cycle-Lift Phase Part II
The Six Phases of the Freestyle Pulling Cycle
Lift Phase Part II
The following is an excerpt from our forthcoming book entitled Fundamentals of Fast Swimming
The lift caused by the pulling arm and the hand in the front quadrant occurs for two different reasons, or laws of physics. The first is the Bernoulli effect, which is what accounts for the wings of airplanes lifting the plane off of the ground.
6 Phases of the Freestyle Pulling Cycle-The Lift Phase Part I
Once the hand enters the water directly in front of the swimmer’s shoulder, the area we call the front quadrant, the period of time until the hand actually starts moving backwards in the water generating propulsion is referred to as the lift phase.
Freestyle Technique- 6 phases of the Pulling Cycle
The Six Phases of the Pulling Cycle The following article is an excerpt from the soon-to-be-released book, entitled Fundamentals of Fast Swimming, by Gary Hall Sr and Devin Murphy.
3 Styles of Freestyle-Hybrid Technique
The Three Styles of Freestyle
Hybrid Technique
With hybrid freestyle technique, the stroke rates range from around 70 to nearly 100 strokes per minute, overlapping some with the other two techniques.
USMS OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP
Understanding the science behind the swim techniques the fastest swimmers in the world use is necessary in order to become the best one can be. At The Race Club, we believe good swimming technique combined with the right swim training allows the swimmer to progress to the highest level of performance. However, most swimmers can benefit from more technical instruction in order to improve. Swimming technique is half of the equation toward fast swimming, yet few swimmers nor coaches spend much time on technique.
As a USMS Member, you will receive a free 2 Month Trial and 20% off the membership fee. This won’t last long!
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Explore a breakdown of our prices for weekly videos and more below.
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS
LANE 1
Dive into Lane 1 to learn the basic Race Club swimming techniques.
- Weekly Promo Video, Aquanote, and Newsletter
LANE 2
For a deeper dive into great swimming technique, move over to Lane 2.
- Full access to Aqua Notes library
- Complete Video tutorials
LANE 3
For swimmers that want to go faster, move up to Lane 3.
- Full access to Aqua Notes & Video Library
- Access to Dryland exercise videos, interviews and more
- A lot more awesome features
LANE 4 w/Gary Hall
For the most comprehensive online coaching possible, move into the fastest speed of the Lane 4 subscription.
- Full access to Aqua Notes & Video Library
- Access to Dryland exercise videos, interviews and more
- 2 live 30 minute Video Conferences per month w/ a Race Club Coach
- Access to complete library of workouts for swimming and dryland
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
LANE 2
For a deeper dive into great swimming technique, move over to Lane 2.
- Full access to Aqua Notes library
- Complete Video tutorials
LANE 3
For swimmers that want to go faster, move up to Lane 3.
- Full access to Aqua Notes & Video Library
- Access to Dryland exercise videos, interviews and more
- A lot more awesome features
LANE 4
For the most comprehensive online coaching possible, move into the fastest speed of the Lane 4 subscription.
- Full access to Aqua Notes & Video Library
- Access to Dryland exercise videos, interviews and more
- 2 live 30 minute Video Conferences per month w/ a Race Club Coach
- Access to complete library of workouts for swimming and dryland
LANE 4 w/Gary Hall
For the most comprehensive online coaching possible, move into the fastest speed of the Lane 4 subscription.
- Full access to Aqua Notes & Video Library
- Access to Dryland exercise videos, interviews and more
- 2 live 30 minute Video Conferences per month w/ a Race Club Coach
- Access to complete library of workouts for swimming and dryland
DIVE INTO LANE 1 FOR FREE
FEATURED SERVICES
During our Swim Camps we offer enhanced services in between sessions.
REGISTER FOR SWIM CAMP
The Race Club Swim Camps are unlike any other swim camps or clinics. Swimmers will focus on all strokes, starts and swim turns, while improving freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly technique. Learn 4 different types of dryland training, the science of swimming and the 5 disciplines of fast swimming. Develop seasonal planning, mental training and race strategy techniques that are sure to give you an edge over your competition. Whether you’re a beginner, master, triathlete or a competitive swimmer, we recommend that all campers attend every camp session to gain a comprehensive knowledge of our methodologies to improve your swimming technique. All swim camps below are open for registration.
