Passing of sam freas akomak swim coach camp akomak. The facts are that this training style was presented at the 2014 north dakota coaches clinic by sam freas, head coach at oklahoma baptist university, hehn told valley news. Swimming underwater, 100s, 50s with the first length underwater maxing out. And our guys were so jazzed just to be in there next to their show of greatness.
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. Since the creation of the team, freas has led obu to seven national championships in naia competition. The mastermind of the event is sam freas, head of swimming programs at the university of hawaii, author of nine books, and president of the international swimming hall of fame. Once upon a time, sam s arkansas mens relay set a new world record in a shortcourse meters event and our squad was in the next lane getting dusted like there was no tomorrow. Friday april 5, 2019, 4 pm at raley chapel oklahoma baptist university 500 w.
An influential author of several books on swimming, freas served as president and ceo of the international swimming hall of fame from 19892004. Freas steps down as ishof head aquatics international. A coachs challenge paperback jun 1 1998 by samuel james freas author 4. Once upon a time, sams arkansas mens relay set a new world record in a shortcourse meters event and our squad was in the next lane getting dusted like there was no tomorrow. 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. He said he was surprised to see her training twice a day and lifting weights as late as july 1, 20 days before the olympic swimming began. Apr 03, 2019 legendary swimming and diving coach dr. Obu mourns passing of coach sam freas oklahoma baptist. He served as head coach at arkansas, hawaii, and louisiana state, sunypotsdam and allegheny college. He was using these things back when this book was written and is continuing to win championships today. The may issue of swimming world magazine highlights the many accomplishments of dr. In this instructional swimming dvd, legendary coach sam freas gives you unfiltered access to all aspects of his program. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. An influential author of several books on swimming, freas served as.
That same weekend her teammates were swimming to a state runnerup finish in class 1a. Apr 25, 2017 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. Stephanie cook olympic modern pentathlon champion sydney 2000. 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.
He was one of the worlds best swimmers who swam with his head out of the water. Sam freas, one of the most accomplished in program history, passed away last night. Pine crests marta ciesla looking to build off team usa. Freas authored several books on swimming and once served as president and ceo of the international swimming hall of fame. 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. I was as close to getting beat up in that set than any swimming coach in the world. Oklahoma baptist university coaches collegeswimming. Over the course of a distinguished coaching career, dick hannula led his high school teams to 24 consecutive state championships, was a twotime president of the american swim coaches association, and is a member of the international swimming hall of fame. Programs and services are provided to asca members through the national headquarters. Pine crests ciesla looking to build off team usa success. A twotime ccsa coach of the year, he also writes on a variety of topics in his spare time at. 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. Subscribe and get the latest swimming coach news the national headquarters for the american swimming coaches association is located in fort lauderdale, florida.
Oklahoma baptist head swim coach, sam freas, passed away after celebrating his 73rd birthday last saturday on march 23. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Becoming a masters coach like all swimming coaches, a masters swimming coach must be organized, knowledgeable, and empathetic. He was currently serving as head swim coach of oklahoma baptist university. May 10, 2017 swimming world continues a series in which top coaches share some of the secrets of their success. Freas was southwest conference coach of the year four times, southeastern conference coach of the year three times and western athletic conference coach of the year twice in swimming and once in diving. Obu mourns the death of swim coach baptist messenger of. Freas was also an author of many influential swimming books. Apr 04, 2019 we join coach sam freas, director of wa aquatics, and his family in grieving the loss of his father, dr. Jun 27, 2012 in this instructional swimming dvd, legendary coach sam freas gives you unfiltered access to all aspects of his program. Sam freas, who led obu to seven national championships after starting the universitys swimming and diving programs in 2011. A coaches challenge was the first swimming book i bought as a young coach.
The standard swimming regimen is to taper workouts before a major competition. Freas passes away march 25, 2019 fayetteville, ark. A farewell to people with oklahoma ties who enjoyed the game day experience. Both sam freas and i recommend the watermark pro weight belts, and while initially made for scuba, theyve branched out to market to the swimming community specifically, even shipping a booklet of swim set examples when you purchase the belts my power tower book sets are far better, but i could be biased. He was responsible for founding the swim and dive program in 2011. Adults do not react the same way that kids or agegroupers do to. Freas, who coached the republic of south africas swim team in the olympics, has been the head coach at arkansas, hawaii and louisiana state, as well as sunypotsdam. The may issue of swimming world magazine highlights the many accomplishments of. Freas has been a winning head coach at the universities of arkansas 6412, hawaii 400, louisiana state 619 and. Freas helped smith and her coach find a training site in fort lauderdale before the olympic competition. He once coached south africas olympic team and made successful stops at arkansas, hawaii, lsu, allegheny and sunypotsdam. However, i have to disagree with him here, as he doesnt allow his athletes to go above 15 pounds, even for elitelevel college men. Freas has made an outstanding legacy on bison hill.
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. At the university of arkansas, due to a lack of pool availability, sam developed unique coaching methods and experienced instant success in coaching. 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. Westminster academy to have unlikely relay of nava sisters. There is no better weight belt for swimming, and the watermark belts should be the goto belt for any coach looking to add belts to their training arsenal. Four strategies to tackle the flow of endless information the current digital revolution and prolific expanse of technology is undoubtedly a positive change and in myriad ways. Here you will see coach freas training his swimmers in the weight room. Oklahoma baptist head swim coach, sam freas, passed away after. He was one of the greatest coaches of all time, said sam freas, current university of hawaii swimming coach and president of the international swimming hall of fame.
The national headquarters for the american swimming coaches association is located in fort lauderdale, florida. Sam freas, an influential swimming writer and the head coach of the. Jul 05, 2017 top 10 books about swimming from lynne coxs feats of endurance to john cheevers complacent suburbanites, these titles all explore a kind of life not found on dry land. First, for my coaching it was the notion that swimming is fun and a swimmer. Mar 25, 2019 freas was southwest conference coach of the year four times, southeastern conference coach of the year three times and western athletic conference coach of the year twice in swimming and once in diving. Its great to get some insight into how the legendary sam freas trains his athletes. An author of several books on swimming, freas served as president and ceo of the international swimming hall of fame from 19892004. Freas attended the united states military academy at west point and graduated from springfield college with bachelors and masters degrees. Sam s reputation as one of the most respected coaches in collegiate swimming was welldeserved, said obu athletics director robert davenport. After 15 years of service and several months of controversy, sam freas has retired as president and ceo of the international swimming hall of fame. We join coach sam freas, director of wa aquatics, and his family in grieving the loss of his father, dr. And the use of freas as a timer in a lane where there was an insufficient number of timers. Building a summer league swim team, and a forthcoming book about power training for swimming to be released in september. History the term originates from johnny weissmuller playing tarzan in the movies of the 1920s.
Mar 26, 2019 freas authored several books on swimming and once served as president and ceo of the international swimming hall of fame. Wayne mccauley asca level 5 masters coach 18 years now top 10 in breaststroke. Former swimming coach defends self after controversial. Four strategies to tackle the flow of endless information. As part of his firing, hehn wont be permitted to have contact with student athletes in any future official capacity. At some point this season, westminster academy swimming will field a girls relay team of nava to nava to nava to nava. Memorial service to celebrate the life of samuel james freas ii. The world is ours, and all the knowledge thereof a click away, at our fingertips and ready for our consumption. Westminster coach sam freas, who is with his 11th program, said he has. 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. Freas is the author of many books and leaves his wife rosemary, four. The legendary swimming and diving coach led oklahoma baptist university to seven national championships after starting the program in 2011. Top 10 books about swimming from lynne coxs feats of endurance to john cheevers complacent suburbanites, these titles all explore a kind of life not found on dry land. Sam freas sprint training american swimming coaches.
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. As sam freas puts it, the art of coaching is to make the best of what you have. Hawaii swimming coach sam freas accidentally writing the wrong date on one of the forms. He was currently serving as head swim coach of oklahoma baptist. 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 was a legendary swim coach who left a distinct mark on swimming programs wherever he went.
Sam freas, who coached at lsu had a lot of success using tarzan. Sakamoto, who coached at uh from 194561, is still wellknown in swimming circles. The absence of bowdoins swimming coach, which marks the meet as not bona fide. Shop the largest selection of swim training books at the webs most popular swim shop. Baptist added former olympic and ncaa division i swim coach samuel freas. Oklahoma baptist universitys profile, including times, results, recruiting, news and more. Sam freas steps down at swimming hall of fame nov 19, 2004 the international swimming hall of fame ishof yesterday announced the retirement of its president and chief executive officer, dr. The original 1972 i see sam, early reader books now available online for viewing, download, and printing. Johnny was considered the cadillac of swimmers during his era.
An author of several books on swimming, freas served as president and ceo. Samuel freas staff directory oklahoma baptist university. Hannula shares more than 50 years of coaching experience and knowledge in coaching swimming successfully. Coach freas started the swimming program at oklahoma baptist in 2012. A coachs challenge was the first swimming book i ever purchased. 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. When discussing adult swimming, though, we find that masters coaches must bring additional skills to the table. Certainly, my takeaways from sam freas are many and diverse. All access swimming practice with sam freas swimming. The correct way to train with weight belts for swimming. Swimming world continues a series in which top coaches share some of the secrets of their success. In recent months, his actions have been attacked by several hall of fame inductees, who have demanded his resignation and requested their names and medals be disassociated from the hall.
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