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The Race Club swim camps and online subscription is founded by three-time Olympic swimmer and 3-time medalist Dr. Gary Hall, Sr., and his son, Gary Hall, Jr., who is also a three-time Olympic swimmer who won ten (10) Olympic medals. http://www.theraceclub.com/swim-camps/ The Race Club, a Southern California swim camp in Oceanside, CA offers a comprehensive swimming training program for athletes of all levels and abilities. Swim camps are offered in Oceanside, CA as well as private swim lessons to enable fast swimming in many strokes, including the freestyle swimming stroke. TRC also sells an online subscription that includes underwater swimming technique videos, articles, workouts and online coaching. TRC also sells online swimming nutrition because nutrition for swimmers is a critical component to swim faster. A swimming nutrition plan is essential for competitive swimming.

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Joined: January 2007

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Backstroke Elevation Drill #theraceclub

We find that many backstrokers are losing a valuable portion of their pull due to a poor recovery. Swimmers often under rotate and fail to hyper extend their shoulders on the backstroke recovery. The backstroke elevation drill demonstrated in this video can help emphasize the rotation and shoulder position that swimmers should aim for. Greater extension and rotation will allow swimmers to both couple and propel themselves better, significantly improving velocity. #theraceclub #swimming #sprint #swim #freestyle #fast #coach #coaching #pool #experiment #swimcoach #triathlon #olympicswimming #usaswimming #swimstagram #olympictrials #fitness #fitnessmotivation #motivation #effort #attitude #toughness #athlete #sports #swimmingworld #swimswam #consistency #reels #nature #photography

February 26, 2026 • 0:13

Stretch Cords On The Beach #theraceclub

Check out coach Mike demonstrating how to use stretch cords to improve freestyle catch out on the beach. We find that stretch cords can be a fun tool to incorporate into workouts to help ensure proper pull technique. Here we can see Mike focusing on keeping his elbow high and flexing his wrist at the end of his pull. #theraceclub #swimming #butterfly #swim #dolphin #fly #fast #coach #coaching #pool #swimcoach #olympicswimming #usaswimming #swimstagram #olympictrials #fitness #fitnessmotivation #motivation #effort #attitude #toughness #athlete #sports #swimmingworld #swimswam #consistency #reels #nature #photography #dolphinkick

February 25, 2026 • 0:32

50 Freestyle with Fins #theraceclub

Today, we decided to get up and do some overspeed by doing a 50 freestyle with fins 👀 learning to control speed with fins is a skill in itself - and Coach Mike shows us exactly what not to do on our breakout off the turn! Want to give this a try? Post your attempt and tag us! #theraceclub #swimming #sprint #swim #freestyle #fast #coach #coaching #pool #experiment #swimcoach #triathlon #olympicswimming #usaswimming #swimstagram #olympictrials #fitness #fitnessmotivation #motivation #effort #attitude #toughness #athlete #sports #swimmingworld #swimswam #consistency #reels #nature #photography

February 24, 2026 • 0:57

Increase Your Stroke Rate in Backstroke #theraceclub

Even with excellent backstroke technique, victory is elusive without a competitive stroke rate. Numerous swimmers find it challenging to increase their stroke rate, so we recommend the dolphin kick backstroke drill with a Finis tempo trainer to help them accelerate their turnover. Once you've perfected slower stroke rates with this exercise, attempt to boost the tempo to match the beep. Before long, you'll find yourself achieving competitive stroke rates in backstroke. Do you know what the competitive stroke rates for the 200, 100, and 50 backstroke race?

February 23, 2026 • 1:00

How To Fix Your Kick #theraceclub

A very common issue among both age group and masters swimmers that we see at The Race Club is an inefficient kick characterized by over bending of the knees and sinking legs. The root issue is, most frequently immobile ankles, specifically poor plantar flexion. When a swimmer is unable to properly plantar flex the ankle they are forced to exaggerate the kick to generate more propulsion. This exaggeration leads to greater frontal drag and in turn slows the swimmer down. In this video coach Gary goes over one of our favorite stretches to improve plantar flexion and improve your kick without even getting in the water. #theraceclub #swimming #sprint #swim #freestyle #fast #coach #coaching #pool #experiment #swimcoach #triathlon #olympicswimming #usaswimming #swimstagram #olympictrials #fitness #fitnessmotivation #motivation #effort #attitude #toughness #athlete #sports #swimmingworld #swimswam #consistency #reels #nature #photography

February 22, 2026 • 0:08

Fish Kick #theraceclub

Are you struggling to make progress in your underwater dolphin kick speed? The most common mistake we see in swimmers is an over-emphasis on the down kick, and lack of focus on the up kick as well. To get the most from our kick, we need to move both ways efficiently. One of our favorite drills to focus on kicking both directions is a simple fish kick drill. With the swimmer on their side, they over-dramatically kick in both directions, feeling the water pressure on both sides of their fins. Take your time when doing this drill, and try to kick the lane lines on either side of you! #swim #swimmer #dolphinkick #underwaterkick #theraceclub #technique #fast #tips #coach #athlete #swimswam #usaswimming #fitness

February 22, 2026 • 0:08

Fish Kick #theraceclub

February 20, 2026 • 0:14

Skate Drill #theraceclub

🚨 SKATE DRILL🚨 We teach skate drill to help swimmers understand the motion of going forward on their breath, rather than go up and down. By setting up with a light scull and smooth dolphin kick, time your pull through with a down kick and launch yourself forward - keeping your chin close to surface of the water. Think about keeping your elbows high in the water and pushing past the elbows. Try this drill for faster butterfly breathing! #theraceclub #swimming #sprint #swim #freestyle #fast #coach #coaching #pool #experiment #swimcoach #triathlon #olympicswimming #usaswimming #swimstagram #olympictrials #fitness #fitnessmotivation #motivation #effort #attitude #toughness #athlete #sports #swimmingworld #swimswam #consistency #reels #nature #photography

February 17, 2026 • 0:10

Fine Tuning the Details #theraceclub

Another week of work ahead of us, and as we get closer to championship season we spend more time fine tuning the details. This race club swimmer spent time working on his kick drive inside of his sprint freestyle stroke. By doing :30 vertical kick, :15 rest, then straight into a 20m blast at 50 pace, we got to new speeds he has never hit before. Do you want to tune up the details before your championship meet? Come get private training today to crush your PB’s! #theraceclub #swimming #butterfly #swim #dolphin #fly #fast #coach #coaching #pool #swimcoach #olympicswimming #usaswimming #swimstagram #olympictrials #fitness #fitnessmotivation #motivation #effort #attitude #toughness #athlete #sports #swimmingworld #swimswam #consistency #reels #nature #photography #dolphinkick

February 16, 2026 • 0:34

When to start kicking off a turn #theraceclub

When should a swimmer initiate their dolphin kick after a turn? Its a common misconception that swimmers should hold their line off a wall before starting their kick. However, at The Race Club, we've discovered that it's always faster to begin with an up-kick into a swimmer's vortex immediately after pushing off the wall. For more insights and detailed techniques on the dolphin kick, check out our longer video and additional resources on our website! #theraceclub #swimming #sprint #swim #freestyle #fast #coach #coaching #pool #experiment #swimcoach #triathlon #olympicswimming #usaswimming #swimstagram #olympictrials #fitness #fitnessmotivation #motivation #effort #attitude #toughness #athlete #sports #swimmingworld #swimswam #consistency #reels #nature #photography

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