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About The Swimming Triangle . . .
Developing a holistic approach that conditions the entire swimmer has been my passion from day one, and "The Swimming Triangle" represents my passion brought to life. My hope is to inspire coaches to follow my lead. As a result, a greater number of swimmers will be rewarded for their efforts, and experience success on a far greater level.
The amount of swimming information available today on the web, video, and print is overwhelming. "The Swimming Triangle" channels a good deal of this information into a ready-made approach.
Over the years, I've developed a small network of like-minded coaches who also believe in a holistic approach. Hopefully, you, the reader, will recognize its value and become one of us.
~ Nick Baker
Founder, Peak Performance Swim Camp
Mental Training
"A turtle can only make progress by sticking its neck out of its shell. The same holds true for a swimmer. Progress can only be made provided they're willing to 'stick their neck out.' This all-important attitude is common among elite level swimmers. In order to cultivate it, a swimmer must feel free to risk in practice and competition, regardless of the outcome."
Technical Training
"If one were to roll a car tire down the road, it would remain upright as long as it traveled above a certain speed. As the speed dropped, the rate of forward movement would decrease, while the amount of side-to-side movement or wobble would increase. The same thing happens to a swimmer when they perform a stroke too slowly. In the case of backstroke and freestyle, they spend more time going side-to-side, and in the case butterfly and breaststroke, they spend more time going up and down. Left unchecked, these undesired movements create a variety of bad technical habits."
Physical Training
"Swimmers are in constant need of start, turn, and finish work. In a holistic approach, these all-important racing skills are the daily focus of warm up. Some coaches may find this rather unorthodox; but given the dynamic nature of starts, turns and finishes, it can be an extremely effective way to warm up. It also ensures that starts, turns and finishes are not overlooked."
About Nick Baker
Nick Baker has been involved in competitive swimming since 1961. He swam competitively for 11 years (and qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 200M Breaststroke), coached club swimming for 21 years, and has exclusively run swim camps for the past 17 years.
In 1996, Nick founded Peak Performance Swim Camp. Since the camp's inception, Nick has traveled throughout the U.S. and abroad, conducting his one-of-a-kind swim camps. Past international locations include: Antigua, Aruba, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, England, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Singapore, Spain, Turkey and Venezuela. Past U.S. locations include: Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. Currently, Peak Performance Swim Camp offers more than two dozen swim camps annually.
In 2007, Nick formed a dynamic relationship with Nike-United States Sports Camps (USSC). USSC is the official and exclusive operator of Nike Sports Camps, and the largest provider of sports camps in the United States. Over the last 38 years, Nick has coached swimmers of all ages and abilities - including Olympic Finalists, Olympic Trial Qualifiers, NCAA Champions, Senior National Champions, Junior National Champions, State Champions, National and Junior National Qualifiers, Zone Champions, and Junior Olympic Champions.
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