Late winter is a consistently chaotic time of the year at the gym–primarily because of the turbulent schedule that comes out of the tail-end of the swim season. Athletes’ concerns about championship meets, performance anxiety, looming overuse injuries, swim rankings, college-bound swimmers needing to meet time thresholds, chaos all around…
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Featured Content
Australian woman’s record-breaking run from continent’s ‘tip to toe’ By Tiffanie Turnbull via BBC
The effects of collagen peptide supplementation on body composition, collagen synthesis, and recovery from joint injury and exercise: a systematic review via National Library of Medicine
Gout: The Missing Chapter from Good Calories, Bad Calories By Gary Taubes via Tim Ferriss
Q’n’A with Louie Simmons – WSBB #64 Hosted by Westside Barbell via YouTube
The Reverse Hyper: 700 Reps To Greatness By Clint Darden via EliteFTS
Taper Problems, Prime Solutions: How to Not Screw Up the Taper in the Weight Room By Pete Arroyo via SimpliFaster
Ruthless Performance Swimmers Making Headlines
Of the swimmers that train at Ruthless Performance, two had record-setting performances at the Schuylkill League Swimming Championships. Additionally, the Pottsville Area Boys took home gold in the 200 Medley Relay and the 400 Freestyle Relay. All of the PAHS swimmers participate in poolside dryland training with Ruthless Performance, but two of the boys–Zach Ott and Noah Bevan do additional training with us at the facility.
SWIMMING: Eagles’ Magdeburg has record-setting day by Leroy Boyer via Republican Herald
Magdeburg broke the meet, league and pool record in the 50-yard freestyle and the meet, league and area standard in the 50 butterfly at the Schuylkill League Swimming Championships at Pottsville’s Ned Hampford Natatorium.
Leroy Boyer, Republican Herald
SWIMMING: Mahanoy’s Hillibush breaks breaststroke mark by Leroy Boyer via Republican Herald
Hillibush won the 50 breaststroke in 27.11 seconds, shattering a 26-year-old meet, league and area record of 28.65 set in 1997 by Schuylkill Haven’s Josh Esposito. It was the oldest-standing record on the Schuylkill League books.
Later, Hillibush stormed to victory in the 100 breaststroke in 1:00.10, breaking Kris Boxter’s school-record time of 1:00.49.
Leroy Boyer, Republican Herald
Athlete of the Week: Jake Hillibush, Mahanoy Area swimming via Republican Herald
In this article, Jake credits his training with Ruthless Performance as a factor in his success:
The key has been consistency and hard work. Last year was my first year doing the YMCA swim team and I think that helped me out a lot. Another key was going to Pottsville and training at Ruthless Performance for the past two years. This year I also had to sacrifice not playing football to swim all year long and I feel like that tough decision is finally paying off.
Jake Hillibush, Republican Herald
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