Swimming with Polar Bears Podcast
Swimming Workouts, Swim Technique Advice, and Competitive Swimming thoughts from the coaches of Northern Lights Swim Club in Alaska. Visit www.nlscak.coach for more.
Episodes
274 episodes
Swimcast No. 362 | The 25's Set | USRPT
https://youtu.be/u9Ruy9redv8Our original USRPT set is back! #swimming #vo2max #speedwork #kicking
Swimcast No 361 | VO2Max | Mid-Distance | High Intensity Kicking
https://youtu.be/6rwbHJt1bCgIt is a VO2 Max themed week! Check out the mid-distance tango and the intense kicking! #swimming #vo2max #middledistance #kicking
Swimcast No 360 | Aerobic Maintenance | Sprint Endurance | Breaststroke Power
https://youtu.be/uue0shvzzC4More aerobic maintenance today, however we do have a more anaerobic threshold set today. Toward the end of practice we do some breaststroke, first some paddled power swims, followed by some 25's sprint b...
Swimcast No 359 | Aerobic Maintenance | Sprint Kick
https://youtu.be/STK0vHx2B1IWe are in an aerobic maintenance phase of our training cycle, so we do have a relatively large volume, however we have a recurring sprint kick set as part of our practice, so there is some spiked intensi...
Swimcast No. 358 | Aerobic Maintenance | DK's SLOB | Vertical Kick
https://youtu.be/5GOz7BI0Q3AWe are in the Aerobic Maintenance phase of our current training cycle, so be prepared for a "moving Monday". We have Dolphin Kick on our back streamlined as well as some vertical kicking today. #sw...
Swimcast No. 357 | Aerobic Maintenance | DK's SLOB | UDK's w/ Bungee
https://youtu.be/fNxFCBTEn2IAlthough it seems early, some of our local HS programs have begun their taper for Regions and State. We will supplement that taper with some aerobic maintenance and a bit of speed. #swimming #bunge...
Swimcast No 356 | Pete & Repeat | Turn Time | Short Axis
https://youtu.be/p0jkOcct49IA lot of the same themes as #355. Check it out. #swimming #technique #repeat
Swimcast No 355 | Short Axis Technique | Turn Time | Fly Tempo
https://youtu.be/UbmGdNjUOgYTransitioning over to some short axis technique work. Today we will be looking a Breaststroke a lot. We want to find our most efficient body position in our stroke. #swimming #swimmingtechniq...
Swimcast No. 354 | Long Axis Techniqu | Turn Time | Rest & Recovery
https://youtu.be/NruYsKhw8ecToday is more recovery and technique work. We just completed our first competition of the season, so we are going to spend some time working on our "problem" areas. Turns and Long Axis technique wi...
Swimcast No. 353 | Post Meet Technique | Turn Time | Do The Work
https://youtu.be/euRYipt43v4We are coming off our first meet of the 2024-25 season. Really nice results, but we need to address some technique and turn issues. #dothework #swimming #swimmeet #technique #turns
Swimcast No 351 | Spirit Week - Jean Day | Pre-Meet Prep
https://youtu.be/vEMt5fW6RNgIt is Spirit Week as we head into our first meet of the season this weekend. Today is Jeans Day! We will be working on our race specific strokes with an eye on top end speed. We have some Tur...
Swimcast No. 350 | Spirit Week - Floaty Day | Silver & Bronze | VO2Max
https://youtu.be/9gB3MYhgETwIt's Wednesday of Spirit Week, and that means Floaty Wednesday! We are getting prepared for our first meet of the season this weekend. The Silver group has a BOSS 500 as well as some 200 Pace work....
Swimcast No. 349 | Twin Day | Swim Meet Prep | Bronze & Silver | Legs, Legs, Legs
https://youtu.be/r-MfdbfKR3EToday is Twin Day for Spirit Week! We are headed into the first meet of the season..it is time to race! Today we will be working on our legs! #swimming #swimmeetprep #vo2max #legday #legswork...
Swimcast No. 348 | Swim Meet Cometh | Gold, Silver, and Bronze | Intermittent Speed
https://youtu.be/3bYanCyVEU8It is a bit of a "moving Monday" with a swim meet coming up on Saturday. We are working some aerobic maintenance in all training groups with an eye toward racing this weekend. #swimming #swi...
Swimcast No. 347 | Antisocial & Breakneck
https://youtu.be/Ib06yvW_reMIt has been a nice week of training, and with no practice tomorrow (due to a HS meet) we will be hitting it fast and strong today! We have a set working on Breaststroke hand speed, and another (Breakneck...
Swimcast No. 346 | Finish Your Races with Speed & Guts
https://youtu.be/AIhAOvm34OgRemember to register for the Fall Equinox Dual meet! Today's practice focuses on finishing our stroke races with speed and guts! #speedwork #swimming #sprintrevolution
Swimcast #345 | Fall Equinox Invite | Descending Times | UDK's
https://youtu.be/ERqMj-AGOc4First, we have a quick reminder to sign up for the Fall Equinox Invite, coming up on the 28th with the deadline to register the 21st. Today we are working on our Underwater Dolphin Kicking (UDK's) and we will ...
Swimcast No. 344 | Fall Equinox Invite | Free w/ Snorkel & Fins | Short Axis
https://youtu.be/OtsVH3-MGIARemember to register for the Fall Equinox Invite, we have some sprint kick sandwiched by some Free with Snorkel and fins. The last part of practice has some short axis work with technique work and sprint...
Swimcast No, 343 | Antisocial Swim | Propeller Fly | Core Buster
https://youtu.be/JwT5FMNQPXIMonday morning practice for the Gold group. We have a nice long relaxing 1500 free with fins and snorkels (paddles optional), then we have an aerobic maintenance backstroke set that is blended with fly ...
Swimcast No. 342 | Swimposium Saturday | Swim Clinic | Parent Education
https://youtu.be/q7BiC9Qd2VQCheck out this primer for tomorrow's NLSC Swimposium. There is a small clinic for the swimmers, while the parents have a season and club familiarization session. This is a really great kick-off for...
Swimcast No. 341 Upcoming Swimposium | Aerobic Stroke Work | Paddles
https://youtu.be/XfpjkFeV4mwToday we are reminding everyone that there is no Friday practice, but we do have a Swimposium practice on Saturday from 8:30-10a with breakfast afterward. This practice has some body position work...
Swimcast No. 340 | Summer Trip in 2025 | Intense Intervals with Propellers
https://youtu.be/Q_US7R-3ADUWe are announcing our plans to attend the 77th Annual Keo Nakama Invitational next summer in Oahu, Hawaii! Today's practice features some streamline work as well as a interval set with some intense sprin...
Swimcast No. 339 | Quick Question about Muscular Polar Bears | Recovery Day
https://youtu.be/kMn5wzdd2skLet me know your thoughts about the AI generated polar bear mascots. Are they too muscular? Today is a recovery day...YEAH! #recoveryday #swimming #swimcoach #aerobicmaintenance #aerobics...
Swimcast No 338 | Speed Play | Aerobic Kicking | Dive Start Sprints
https://youtu.be/7SOIZVULGFIA recap of our Gold morning practice, then the game plan for this afternoon's Silver practice. Looking at some speed play in a set of 100's, an aerobic maintenance kick set, and finally some dive start s...
Swimcast No 337 | UDK's | Front End Speed | Sprint Endurance | Sneak Peek
https://youtu.be/xTLHTYRQ-JYToday we are spending time working our underwater dolphin kicks (UDK's), as well as some sprint endurance with some front end speed work. We also have a sneak peek into tomorrow morning's practice. ...