ONE MILLION SWIMMERS SOUGHT FOR THE “WORLD SWIM FOR MALARIA” Lane 9 In what organizers aim to make the biggest charity splash in history, a campaign is on its way to recruiting one million swimmers to raise millions of dollars to fight malaria, the single biggest cause of child deaths in the world. Since the […]
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COACHING TO THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUMMER Kroll, Chuck Despite what his critics may say, Coach Dave Salo’s alternative, “minimalist” view of training for peak performance has proven extremely successful. COACH SALO Dave Salo, Head Coach Irvine Novaquatics Coach Salo has been very successful in training breaststrokers, including Amanda Beard, Dave Denniston, Jessica Hardy […]
HOW THEY TRAIN: BRENDAN HANSEN Lohn, John Brendan Hansen likes to race. He loves competition, anywhere and everywhere. That burning desire, coupled with his athletic gifts, explains why Brendan Hansen is the fastest breaststroker in history. In a sport that can be defined by to-the-max training, Brendan Hansen might be the hardest worker in the […]