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2012 Olympic Preparation – London Calling
I am so relieved that I swam as well as I did last week at the Olympic Trials in Adelaide and the times I posted have given me a great boost of confidence. As you are all aware the last 4 months has been very challenging due to the torn tendon...Posted on Tuesday, 27 Mar 2012
2012 Olympic Preparation – Dryland Training
Swimming training is only one aspect of the fitness work that I do. I like to cross train with some running, bike riding and yoga along with weight training and dryland training. It is important, not just to me but to all swimmers to achieve overall body strength and stability through...Posted on Friday, 10 Feb 2012
2012 Olympic Preparation
My preparation over the last 6 weeks have been challenging due to the minor surgery to my right shoulder. I first noticed some pain in my shoulder during stretching and swam with this for a couple of days before I had a scan which revealed a small tear in the tendon....Posted on Monday, 23 Jan 2012
Olympic Preparation - How I prepare for a race
Preparing for a racing meet is an involved process from packing your food for the day to ensuring you have enough racing suits in reserve. Different races usually require different suits as does the warm up, the race itself and the cool down swim. I have a routine that I follow...Posted on Friday, 18 Nov 2011
McHappy Day 2011
This year McDonald’s Australia celebrates a milestone – the 20th anniversary of McHappy Day in Australia and I am honoured to be the Queensland ambassador for this great cause. Mc Happy Day is the largest annual fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) and one of Australia’s longest running national campaigns....Posted on Monday, 07 Nov 2011
2011 Olympic Preparation - Goal Setting
I often get asked a question relating to setting goals and achieving them so I am going to focus a little on this subject as it pertains to all aspects of life not just swimming. It is important to set goals for yourself in all areas so that as a person...Posted on Thursday, 20 Oct 2011
2011 Olympic Preparation
Over the coming months I am going to talk about my training preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games which is now 10 months away. This is a long preparation and it is important for the coach to mix up the training so it doesn’t become boring. Bohly & his assistant...Posted on Friday, 07 Oct 2011
Facebook Competition
Have you had a chance to check out my new Facebook Fan Page that was launched a few weeks ago? If you haven’t seen it yet here is the link and don’t forget to “Like” my Welcome page – ItsStephRice Welcome Page...Posted on Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011
Recent ninemsn interview
Last week I met up with the team from my sponsor, SunRice. We have recently filmed another television commercial for their New Flavoured Quick Cups, which will go to air in the coming weeks. It is a 3 part story to demonstrate how the SunRice Quick Cups can be eaten as...Posted on Thursday, 11 Aug 2011
Shanghai FINA World Championships
I arrived in Shanghai a few hours ago along with my coach Bohly and our SPW Squad. It is great to be here and I am really excited to be racing in the next few days. We had 3 days in Singapore adjusting to the warmer climate after the winter in Australia and preparing...Posted on Tuesday, 19 Jul 2011