I am slowly getting back into working on updates and on the site. But it will take longer than I thought it would. I am sorry for the lack of news and updates recently. There are still some problems considering the media files I wanted to upload and I am still hoping that I can solve them soon. I got new art work as well, which I will add to the FanSection.
There is not much going on with Aaron now, he is at school and is getting ready to graduate.

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Anyway on to the small news:

SwimStars.org has new videos of the Texas Invite online. Go and check them out.

USA Swimming updated it’s profile on Aaron.
USA Swimming Profile

Mutual of Omaha renewed their Bio inof of Aaron as well and added a new Video clip of him to their profile.
Mutual of Omaha Profile

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Wolverine Aquatics set up Swim 4 Snik.

You can buy wristbands which support the trust fund set up for Eric Namesnik’s children.

Visit Wolverine Aquatics to purchase a wristband.

Here is a link to The Butler Pennsylvania Blog ~. It is tribute to Eric Namesnik.
Go and read it.
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I am sorry for the lack of updates recently. Real life caught up with me and I need to settle some things before I can go back to working on the MediaSection and the next picture update. I hope it will not take too long and I will be back working on APO by next weekend.
Sorry for the delay.

Anyway, some news:
Aaron is on the cover of the new Splash Magazine cover. Texas Trio.com has scans of it online. Go and check them out.

In other news Aaron is busy with school recently and will not be competing at the New York station of the Fina World Cup.
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Suz from SwimStars.org put videos online from the Texas Invitational. Check out SwimStars.org for them.
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All my thoughts go out to Eric Namesnik’s family.
Eric Namesnik Is Pronounced Dead.
I am at a loss of words.

If you would like to leave a message for the family, you can visit the Care Page .

Edit: U of M quotes about Erik Namesnik
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Aaron is once more featured in USA Swimming’s Speedo Tip of the week: Backstroke Drills, from Aaron Peirsol.

The Tip

This week’s Speedo Tip of the Week comes from the September-October issue of Splash, in which special correspondent Bonnie Moss writes about training with Aaron Peirsol. Here, Peirsol offers some advice on technique and talks about some drills he uses to improve his stroke. 

The Tip:
Peirsol says his technique accounts for about 70 percent of the total piece, but he’s not big into numbers. While many coaches and swimmers focus on stroke counts, Peirsol thinks of it more as catch and distance per stroke. He does not keep track of his strokes per lap. Instead, he relies on his feel for the water.

“I know when I’m not catching enough water or turning over too slow,” Peirsol says. “To me, technique is whatever gets me to the other side of the pool fastest while using the least amount of effort. Get this down in practice so you don’t have to think of it during a race.”
Working on technique is a major part of his workout. He hits all the drills – one-arm backstroke, double-arm backstroke, the spin drill, kicking drills and major underwater dolphin kicking.
Peirsol says it is very hard to do the double-arm drill correctly unless the body is extremely flexible or double-jointed. It’s definitely not a drill to just ‘go through the motions.’ The arms should enter just as they would in a normal stroke, behind the head, pinky first. Avoiding a wide entry is very hard to do simultaneously with the other arm. He says the pull must be as deep as it would be with a normal stroke, which is also difficult because the body cannot roll in this position.

Another one of Peirsol’s favorites is the spin drill. If you are not familiar with it, the focus is to get a quick turnover, without changing your stroke. The arms spin as fast as possible without sacrificing technique. You do not kick. The lower body drags through the water as the upper body sits high on top, almost in a vertical line. Although the body position is not correct (hips are sunk and the kick is gone) the actual arm strokes should be just as proficient, except with a much higher turnover rate. Spinning is an excellent speed drill, but it is also difficult to execute properly. Peirsol spins for about 10 to 15 meters at a time, as it’s important not to overdo this drill.

“It defeats the purpose to do a drill if you don’t do it correctly, because you don’t want a bad habit to carry over into your stroke,” Peirsol says.
Make sure your coach is on deck to guide you.

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