Dec 17, 2009 the one that used to make people blow lunch more than anybody else and would make every swimming coach proud that you had them do it, is that you would put a 10 lb weight on a swimmer, have them dive off the block, and have them descend 5 x 100s. The national headquarters for the american swimming coaches association is located in fort lauderdale, florida. Social media communities if you are on facebook, you know that there is a lot of information out there, some good. An influential author of several books on swimming, freas served as. Jun 27, 2012 in this instructional swimming dvd, legendary coach sam freas gives you unfiltered access to all aspects of his program. Sam freas is an amazing person, and you can take that positively, you can take that negatively, says brad glenn, a childhood friend of freas who left a swimwear contract with the hall of fame largely because of disagreements with freas over a mailorder business. Sam freas 1996 sams beginning as a small college coach saw no real successes in the area of sprinting, although, in 1977 while at allegheny college, he was acclaimed the ncaa division iii coach of the year. Freas is the author of many books and leaves his wife rosemary, four. Sam freas, currently head swimming coach at oklahoma baptist university allowed.
Sam freas, who led obu to seven national championships after starting the universitys swimming and diving programs in 2011, passed away sunday night at the age of 72. The book emphasizes the importance of swimming all out during practice in addition to dryland exercises. Louisiana state university gumbo yearbook baton rouge. As sam freas puts it, the art of coaching is to make the best of what you have. He is the current cohead coach of the lsu tigers and lsu lady tigers swimming and diving teams at louisiana state university with responsibilities for the dive team. Freas authored several books on swimming and once served as president and ceo of the international swimming hall of fame. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Sep 23, 2004 sam freas is an amazing person, and you can take that positively, you can take that negatively, says brad glenn, a childhood friend of freas who left a swimwear contract with the hall of fame largely because of disagreements with freas over a mailorder business. The season opened with a strong fourth place finish at the swc relay championships held in ft. Doug shaffer born july 8, 1963 is an american college diving coach.
You have to swim fast every day if youre going to swim fast. When things are going well, be even more attentive to detail. Working in the campus bookstore wasnt my ideal job, but it was what afforded me the opportunity to run into my first crush, my old swim coach. Smith kent kirchner sam freas sam freas sam freas patty praxel patty praxel patty praxel. She grew up swimming in south florida for coach hart and coach sam freas iii at westminster academy in fort lauderdale. Sam freas a leader unlike any ive ever known linkedin.
Thomas signed a grantinaid last week with the university of. Columbus, ohio october 30, 2019 a 14yearold swimmer from mexico city has her eyes on olympic gold after setting a mexican national record time in the 50meter butterfly using the innovative faster swimming 19week training plan. These methods evolved to earn coach freas swc and sec coach of the year honors as his swimmers garnished world and olympic titles while setting records along the way. To say that sam was and is an inspiration to many is an understatement, to say it mildly. Oklahoma baptist head swim coach, sam freas, passed away after celebrating his 73rd birthday last saturday on march 23. He is the current cohead coach of the lsu tigers and lsu lady tigers swimming and diving teams at louisiana state university with responsibilities for the swim team. Coach freas started the swimming program at oklahoma baptist in 2012. A coaches challenge was the first swimming book i bought as a young coach. I had the privilege of attending a memorial service for my college swim coach this weekend. Oklahoma baptist head swim coach, sam freas, passed away after.
Palmer, who was a former varsity swimmer at yale, taught his students ivy league swimming. After having coached on the collegiate and club levels, dr. The one that used to make people blow lunch more than anybody else and would make every swimming coach proud that you had them do it, is that you would put a 10 lb weight on a swimmer, have them dive off the block, and have. The recent outpouring of love, kind words, and memories from strangers and friends alike is a testament to his imp. As a club coach for ten years and the head coach of the westminster high school swimming and diving team, he is known for his fun and innovative workouts both in and out of the water.
The three best lifts for sprint freestyle swimming. In his first two season at the helm, brooks has led the mens team to a thirdplace mpsf finish in 20 and a conference championship in 2014, while. With their announcement of a head coach, they also made a splash in the swimming world. Anderson, mba business manager swimming coach san francisco bay area sports. Sam freas, one of the most accomplished in program history, passed away last night. Coach brie and coach john got married in april 2019 and they have a beautiful golden doodle named molly. Dave geyer born march 15, 1977 is an american college swimming coach. The nisca motto, to educate coaches, to promote aquatic sports, and to honor coaches and athletes, says it all. The national interscholastic swimming coaches association is the voice of your heart and soul if you are a high school swimming, diving andor water polo coach. In 14 seasons as florida states head mens and womens swimming coach, harpers studentathletes. Annette thies nisca membership 4414 canyon court ne albuquerque, nm 87111membership by credit card please call tom checks should be made payable to nisca. Coach freas is the aquatics director at westminster academy and serves as the president and head coach of the westminster academy swim club.
Coach sams inner circle foundations mission is to provide educational support to at risk children through a combination of literacy, personal development and health and fitness programs designed to develop the whole child since 2009, coach sams has been successful in reaching hundreds of children and motivating them to believe in themselves, leading to improved academic performance. Gull it is a business and he is doing a good job, he has compiled a nice little package he now has a swim studio using endless pools. Freas became the president and chief executive officer of the international swimming hall of fame. Building a summer league swim team, and a forthcoming book about power training for swimming to be released in september. Coaching swimming successfully 2nd edition coaching. I want to thank you and others for all of the work put in to benefit all involved with the swimming community. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. The womens program began under the guidance of coach al minn in 1974. Apr 25, 2017 after having coached on the collegiate and club levels, dr. Here you will see coach freas training his swimmers in the weight room. Page 3 201819 schedule and roster arkansas razorbacks. Obu mourns passing of coach sam freas oklahoma baptist. Thomas signed a grantinaid last week with the university of hawaii, where she will swim under the tutelage of worldrenowned coach sam freas. Mexican national record setter joins forces with faster swimming coach for custom daily workout plan 0 comments columbus, ohio october 30, 2019 a 14yearold swimmer from mexico city has her eyes on olympic gold after setting a mexican national record time in the 50meter butterfly using the innovative faster swimming 19week training plan.
Again, thank you for all that you do, and for making an early career coachs day. A coachs challenge was the first swimming book i ever purchased. Swimming lessons, drills, tips videos, and training articles training articles swim training. Freas attended the united states military academy at west point and. All access swimming practice with sam freas youtube.
Wayne mccauley asca level 5 masters coach 18 years now top 10 in breaststroke. Mar 25, 2019 oklahoma baptist head swim coach, sam freas, passed away after celebrating his 73rd birthday last saturday on march 23. He replaced legendary coach tim powers who retired after 37 years at byu. In the vast majority of coaching scenarios around the world, swimmers can find themselves merely a face in the crowd, just one of numerous swimmers in a lane where they can only command a small proportion of the coach. Sam freas sprint training american swimming coaches. There are plenty of opportunities to land a swim coach job position, but it wont just be handed to you. Although the sequence of daily workouts consist of recovery, fast, and superfast workouts, the book does seem to focus on the college age swimmer. This month were going to highlight some other great resources for continuing education for coaches. All access swimming practice with sam freas swimming.
As a club coach for ten years and the head coach of the westminster high school swimming and diving team, he is known for his fun and innovative workouts both in and out. Jul 10, 2015 john book stepped down as elders head swim coach, but he will remain an assistant. I recently read a fascinating book on sprinting author samuel james freas. The 1970s reintroduced the swimming program, splitting it into two intercollegiate teams for the first time in its history. Sam freas book has many great drills you can be doing, reaction time on the start and expolsive turns is important as we get older.
Speed is lost in freestyle whenever the shoulder is placed into the water by longitudinal rotation. Sam freas, an influential swimming writer and the head coach of the. Shop the largest selection of swim training books at the webs most popular swim shop. Nick is a university of hawaii alumni and swam for head coach sam freas who was a revolutionary sprint coach, said head coach elliot. The may issue of swimming world magazine highlights the many accomplishments of. The one that used to make people blow lunch more than anybody else and would make every swimming coach proud that you had them do it, is. Usa swimming president dale neuburger even played dumb about the firing of his own sons coach following a swimmersonswimmer sex assault published may 20th, 20 dale neuburger usa swimmings empirebuilding board president, 19982002 and the golden age of ussic international sex abuse insurance scam, part 5. I encourage you to read and learn from this valuable book. University of arkansas fayetteville razorback yearbook. When discussing adult swimming, though, we find that masters coaches must bring additional skills to the table. Superlawyer norman tripp, swimming powerbroker dale. A twotime ccsa coach of the year, he also writes on a variety of topics in his spare time at. She taught and tutored elementary school kids at westminster and then after school led the learntoswim program. A native of london, harper enters his third year in.
Becoming a masters coach like all swimming coaches, a masters swimming coach must be organized, knowledgeable, and empathetic. Crafting a swim coach resume that catches the attention of hiring managers is paramount to getting the job, and livecareer is here to help you stand out from the competition. Sam, the younger of the two, has been announced as the new head swimming and diving coach at tcu. Like many in the swimming community, it saddened me to hear of the recent passing of sam freas. I hope to someday meet you in person and shake your hand. Swimming lessons from a private instructor coachup. One to one coaching every coach would agree that there is nothing more effective than 1. Freas authored many books about coaching sprinting as well as. In this instructional swimming dvd, legendary coach sam freas gives you unfiltered access to all aspects of his program, including dryland training, pool training, mental training, and work in the weight room. Seminole high swimmer lori thomas is going to hawaii this fall, but shes not headed there to lounge at the beach or watch volcanoes. Swimming world and junior swimmer issn 00397431 is published monthly by sports publications, inc. Freas was a legendary swim coach who left a distinct mark on. Programs and services are provided to asca members through the national headquarters. Best swimming drills is an excellent resource for swimmers at any level in the quest for better swimming.
Coaches guide seasonal workout plans strength training coaches blog all products books in print 23 week training program 19 week sprint. I obtained these axioms from my good friend and sprint coach dr. In the july blog i talked about several opportunities for coach education including professional organizations, clinics and online courses. He takes over for richard sybesma, who retired after 38 years at the helm of the program. The correct way to train with weight belts for swimming. Power up your freestyle with the zona drill this is a special guest post from jake shellenberger, head coach of ncaa division 1 program liberty university. I owned and operated three indoor swimming pools, called the george park swimming schools i taught or my staff taught 12,000 kids and adults swimming lessons every year, the money rolled in.
Coach sams inner circle foundation coach sams inner. Sam freas sponsored by dolfin swimwear swimming world continues a series in which top coaches share some of the secrets of their success. Coach brie was coaching learntoswim and age group swim programs at westminster for academy 17 years prior to moving to brevard county. Adults do not react the same way that kids or agegroupers do to. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. However, i have to disagree with him here, as he doesnt allow his athletes to go above 15 pounds, even for elitelevel college men. Andre dupree was a beautiful man, and for the few years he coached my intramural swimming club, the squids, i spent every practice just staring at him. Nevertheless, by 1961 varsity swimming was abolished. He is a world class sprint coach who ive met many times in person and he always has something new to tell you about your strokes. Freas is also known for the allegations of questionable ncaa qualifying procedures while head coach at the university of hawaii. Swimming coach wesley mock was hired in the fall of 1971 and took over the duties through 1976. Mar 14, 2003 head coach of mens swimming, university of california at berkeley with coaching swimming successfully, coaches at all levels can benefit from the wisdom of one of the greatest coaches our sport has ever known. Freas attended the united states military academy at west point and graduated from springfield college with bachelors. Swim and dive add former standout nick folker to coaching staff.