WomenTalkSports.com is an online network that connects the very best blogs relating to women's sports. http://womentalksports.com/items/category/153 Wed, 16 May 2012 18:03:03 -0400In our third video in the series Real Swimming for Triathletes, we introduce the concept of gaining flexibility in order to swim faster. Triathletes without a swim background do not have the same flexibility in their shoulders, hips, torso and ankles as lifelong swimmers.This lack of flexibility is one of the biggest culprits in poor swim form. If the shoulders, hips and torso are stiff, rotation will be limited and the ability to make a good catch will be hindered. In this video, we explain some movements and stretches that will open up the body. If done on a regular basis, you will start to notice improvements in your swim form which will reduce the risk for injury and help you swim faster. Thanks again to Roman Mica of Everymantri and Brandon del Campo. ...http://www.womentalksports.com/items/read/1290/1341723Wed, 09 May 2012 17:54:00 -0400In this short video, we introduce 5 important swim tips to make you a better swimmer. We will delve into each one of these tips more deeply in future videos. Thanks to Roman Mica of everymantri for his video expertise and Brandon del Campo for being such a good sport. ...http://www.womentalksports.com/items/read/1290/1335451Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:06:00 -0400 It was May 1st, 2011.  I was standing on the starting line of the Eugene Half Marathon beside a small, athletic-looking pre-teen with a neat blonde braid.  When the gun went off, so did she.  A man running beside me uttered between strides, “You’ll never see that one again!  Most kids sprint and fade, but she’s tough!” Tough she is.  Her name is Winter Vinecki, and on April 29th, 2012, she will embark upon her quest to be the youngest person to ever complete a full marathon on every continent.  But Winter isn’t doing this just to hold a world record, which she will upon successful completion; she is competing for a cause and racing to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer, the disease that took her father on March 12, 2009. Winter has always been a determined athlete who wanted to find a way to give back.  At the age of five, she discovered that she was a talented triathlete, and as she grew older, she wante...http://www.womentalksports.com/items/read/46/1325472Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:30:40 -0400The Paralympics are coming up in a few months time just after the Olympics in London. I've had a few of the Irish team on here already, and today's post is a radio interview I did with Dublin swimmer Ellen Keane.Wishing Ellen the best of luck at the British International Disability Swimming Championships over the weekend in Sheffield, England.  I know bloggers are never supposed to steer people away from their site, but I haven't got the interview embedded so you have to click over here to the NearFm podcasts. Have a great weekend - remember all that sport justifies a chocolate egg no matter what your religion is! ...http://www.womentalksports.com/items/read/786/1319491Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:11:00 -0400"They won't remember all that you said. They won't remember all that you did. But they will never forget how you made them feel." It's official, all three BAWSI Girls sites in San Jose are underway.  After months and weeks of preparation and visioning, it feels amazing to truly be connected to the pulse and heartbeat of our work in such a concrete way. After taking the BAWSI Pledge and signing their name with their little pinkies in commitment, receiving their personalized BAWSI Girls jersey, and taking notes in their very own BAWSI playbook, we inducted another 175 girls from at-risk and underserved schools to the BAWSI Team and Family. Armed with their BAWSI Gear and love, it was beautiful to see the girls, in mind, body and spirit transformed a la Wonder Woman style, into stronger and more confident girls empowered to take charge of their own lives. Upon my own reflection with these opening weeks in the books, I am feeling honored in a place to be able to affect so much chang...http://www.womentalksports.com/items/read/3279/1306292Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:32:07 -0400 ...http://www.womentalksports.com/displayitem.php?item_id=1304965Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:01:40 -0400 ...http://www.womentalksports.com/displayitem.php?item_id=1303009Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:07:55 -0400 ...http://www.womentalksports.com/displayitem.php?item_id=1303002Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:25:59 -0400 ...http://www.womentalksports.com/displayitem.php?item_id=1300247Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:50:26 -0500 ...http://www.womentalksports.com/displayitem.php?item_id=1296303Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:16:35 -0500