GoSwim GoldFreestyle - Sneaking Up on Air
2 commentsHere's a quick and simple drill to help you build a low breath in freestyle.
Backstroke - Kick Extend Swim
Helping swimmers overcome a crossover in backstroke is a pretty standard job of coaches. Here's a quick progression that helps some swimmers.
Breaststroke - Single-Stroke Streamline
Teaching young swimmers to "finish the process" of each stroke of breaststroke is the beginning of a long journey of stroke building.
Swimming Pic of the Week - June 30, 2011
Here's a quick sequence of shots for a freestyle breath during competition.
Freestyle - Learn to Swim Freestyle - Step 1
Here's a sneak preview of a basic freestyle video we're working on.
Freestyle - High Hips
It's amazing what having your hips just a couple inches higher in freestyle can mean to your efficiency and speed.
Turns - Stable Pushoffs
When many younger and older swimmers come off a flip turn, they're sometimes disoriented and push off incorrectly. In order to learn a great line, and stable exit from a flip, here's a good sequence to help.
Sports Science Topic - June 29, 2007
How do you balance efficiency and stroke rate, and which is more important to key on in training to improve performance?
Freestyle - Wrist Drag
The standard approach for learning (or teaching) freestyle is to use a high-elbow recovery. We've already covered the most typical drill for learning a high-elbow recovery, fingertip drag, but sometimes that's still not enough. Just as with most teaching, to really start the process, you may have to dig a little deeper... literally.
Freestyle - Single-Arm Variations
While we've focused on single-arm freestyle before, we gave only one side of the story. Since freestyle is the mainstay of swim training, here are three single-arm variations to help keep things interesting.
Freestyle - 6-Kick Switch
Consistent, quick kicking, combined with a stable body roll, helps you move everything forward when you're swimming freestyle. This drill gives you enough time to work on both.
Swimming Pic of the Week - November 4, 2008
With election day upon us, balancing budgets may be at the top of people's minds, but what about balancing pull buoys? Here's a talented swimmer who can teach our elected officials a thing or two about balancing.
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Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Reemi Wentzel about 6 hours ago
Nice fly profile picture.. looks like a flying eagle with spreading wings! more » -
Breaststroke - High-Hands Freestyle
by GW about 8 hours ago
Me too and using the hips to 'sledge' forward on the insweep helps too with bringing the mouth just above the water to take the breath ea... more » -
Breaststroke - High-Hands Freestyle
by coachkopie about 10 hours ago
hi glenn - i think the high hands during the out sweep (or out scull) is important and often overlooked so it is nice that you emphasize ... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Don about 11 hours ago
I swam this last week. It "hurts" so good, but is a satisfying workout. Hope to do it again. more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Reemi Wentzel 1 day ago
Ah.. made a math mistake.. did 1:35 and 25 sec rest. Yes now I see "10 to zero seconds rest" says coach Barbara. (Probably long... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Sheila 1 day ago
Nice. It's quite a bit more rest than the workout says you should have, but I completely understand wanting extra rest with fly. For me, ... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Reemi Wentzel 1 day ago
Well the good luck you wished me was helping me, Sheila! The first two rounds I choose butterfly and the slowest send off. Which left me ... more » -
Backstroke - Double Arm
by GW 1 day ago
Use the rotation to 'vault' from side to side and increase power of the stroke and hence, hopefully, the speed more » -
Backstroke - Double Arm
by Jonathan Cain 1 day ago
This actually is a great drill, and it should work for everyone because it allows you to really feel what a better catch and earlier appl... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Sheila 2 days ago
Good luck, Reemi. Can't wait to hear how it goes. Yes, I would either need the slowest sendoff or maybe the 2nd to the last. Not sure. It... more »
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