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 Pullout – The Push Off
The push off during the Breaststroke pullout is arguably the most important piece of a good pullout. In our introduction video Coach Gary Sr goes over the 4 elements of a breaststroke pullout; the push off, the dolphin kick, the pull down and the kick out. In this video Coach Thomas teaches Sam and Chloe some dryland exercises to improve the breaststroke pullout. Coach Gary teaches them a proper hyper streamline that is optimal for the push off.
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Freestyle Kick Test Set
Your baseline speed is a good indication of how much you need to work on your kicking. Find out what your freestyle baseline speed is and how to improve it using this simple kick set.
Breaststroke Pullout – Introduction
The Breaststroke Pullout is a major part of every breaststroke race. We see so many swimmers doing things wrong and not getting the most out of the breaststroke pullout. There are 4 key components to a good pullout. The pushoff. The dolphin kick. The pull down. And the kick out. In this introduction video, high school swimmers Sam and Chloe learn the Race Club way on how to do a breaststroke pullout. Before they practice, Coach Gary Hall Sr goes over the perfect pullout and some mistakes to avoid. Sam and Chloe then practice the timing of a perfect pullout on deck.
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Sprint Freestyle – Deep vs Deeper Pull
In this velocity meter study coach Gary Hall Sr. analyzes Olympian Brad Tandy’s sprint freestyle technique. Brad typically uses a deep pull and we wanted to find out what happened to his velocity when he used a slightly less deep pull. While using a deeper pull creates more frontal drag, the sprint freestyle allows the athlete to make this compromise for a limited duration of time. Since no one (world class) is swimming sprint freestyle with a high elbow pull the question is, how deep should the pull be?
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AQUA NOTES
Improving Propulsion for your Starts and Turns
Improving Propulsion for Your Starts and Turns
Recently we had a good Starts and Turns Camp in Coronado with swimmers from 11 to 18 years of age.
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Main Set: Breaststroke Pull Out
Main Set of the Week: Breaststroke Pull Out
With our breaststroke pullout series underway, we want to give you a chance to practice your pullout as well as your breaststroke. This week’s video focuses on the first step of the pullout: the push-off.
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Main Set: Kicking for non-breaststrokers
Main Set of the Week: Kicking for non-breaststrokers
Breaststroke and butterfly are the two most kick-dependent strokes. Most swimmers don’t do enough kicking sets and when they do, they aren’t done with enough intensity.
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Increase the Speed of Your Freestyle and Dolphin Kick
How to Increase the Speed of Your Freestyle & Dolphin Kick
Part I: Getting the Motion Right
The amount of propulsion generated by the kick is arguably the most important difference among fast and not-so-fast swimmers.
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!
JOIN THE CLUB
Explore a breakdown of our prices for weekly videos and more below.
MONTHLY 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: Pro
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
- Online Coach: Thomas Hensen
- Access to complete library of workouts for swimming and dryland
LANE 4: Elite
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
- Online Coaches: Gary Hall Sr., Gary Hall Jr., Alex Meyer
- 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: Pro
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
- Online Coaches: Thomas Hensen
- Access to complete library of workouts for swimming and dryland
LANE 4: Elite
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
- Online Coaches: Gary Hall Sr., Gary Hall Jr., Alex Meyer
- Access to complete library of workouts for swimming and dryland
DIVE INTO LANE 1 FOR FREE
LANE 1
Dive into Lane 1 to learn the basic Race Club swimming techniques.
- Weekly Promo Video, Aquanote, and Newsletter
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.
