Congratulations!!! To sophomore Lorenzo Cabrera who has been accepted to Notre Dame’s summer program for life sciences.

S is for Stress Management Stress is something that everyone will experience at some point in their lives. However, some stress is unavoidable or, at the very least, manageable. What I find is that many athletes have high levels of stress because they have never been taught ways to cope with or manage the events causing stress in their lives. This article will provide some quick tips to alleviating and avoid with stress. Stress Isn’t Always Bad It’s true. Stress can be a good thing. Think of a time when...

Slight changes have been made to the warm up times for the 12 & Under sessions this weekend at the Highlander Invite. Warm up times are as follows: Saturday Warm up @ 2pm, Sunday Warm up @ 1:30pm.

Due to the Sizzler Meet at Pine Crest, there will be no practice for all 3:45pm groups Friday April 28th.

PST Events Psych Sheet FloridaSwimNetwork.com Will be broadcasting this event. Map form hotel to pool. Homewood Suites Location: Lake Highland Preparatory School Aquatic Center 901 North Highland Avenue Orlando, Fl. 32803 Saturday: 13 & older Session: Warm-up 7:30 a.m. 12 & under Session: Warm-up 12:00 p.m. Sunday: 13 & older Session: Warm-up 7:30 a.m. 12 & under Session: Warm-up 12:00 p.m. Coaches attending meet will be Coach Dave Wathen & Coach Terrell Woods

Swim Faster Today Courtesy of Chelsey Walden Schreiner Streamline. Streamline. Streamline. Streamlining upon entering the water and off your walls may be obvious, but it is often overlooked or the first thing to go when your arms tire and muscles scream. However, it is one of the most important habits you can practice over 100 times during a workout. Streamlining reduces drag and therefore keeps your body moving faster in the water. Those hundredths of a second can mean the difference between places. Remember, Jason Lezak out-touched Alain Bernard by...

1. Smooth Exercise Motion With Slow Tempo - Avoid bouncing up and down while doing calf raises. Every repetition should be slow and controlled with no jerky or ballistic movements. Each repetition should take about 3-4 seconds to execute. 2. Full Range of Motion - Some bodybuilders use a short range of motion that's not even 2 inches. Your calves are capable of much more range. Each calf raise repetition should have a full range with an ankle joint lockout and a peak muscle contraction at the top and a...

How To Do A Proper Bench Press Proper bench press form is pretty straightforward, yet so many people in the gym get it wrong. Once you’ve done one rep with good form, you’ll have it down. From there, it’s just a matter of staying focussed on technique and leaving your ego at the door. Here’s how to bench for maximum gains while avoiding injury. Grip Width In a nutshell, the wider your grip, the more you work the pectorals, and the narrower your grip, the more you work the shoulders...

Enables all core muscles to work together. Sit on your butt with knees bent up toward the ceiling. Holding your legs with your hands, lift your feet one inch off the ground and balance. When your balance is perfect and your back straight, clasp your hands in front of you. Twist down from side to side, tapping your elbows to the mat, twenty-five times each. Advanced: Hold a hand weight or medicine ball while twisting.

Back Bend Elongates core. While on your knees, bring your palms flush against your lower back, fingers pointing down. Using your hands as brackets, slowly press your hips forward and tilt your chin up. Go to where it feels comfortable. Slightly drive your elbows toward each other. Hold for five deep breaths.