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Reboot of Classic Drills That Will Help Your Freestyle and Backstroke
For years, coaches have trotted out the same drills that they were taught as swimmers. Everyone was doing them, and the results seemed to fit the thinking about the most effective ways to swim. As swimming evolved, it became apparent that some of th...
What Your Pull Buoy Can Teach You
Who doesn’t love a nice, long freestyle pull set? You don’t have to kick, and you can concentrate on your stroke. It’s almost meditative. But you should pay close attention because your pull buoy can teach you a lot about all of you...
Watch Out for These Trouble Areas in Your Breaststroke and Butterfly
The double-arm recoveries of breaststroke and butterfly produce built-in gaps in arm propulsion, and the breaststroke kick features a nonpropulsive recovery phase. Our challenge is to ensure that no additional dead spots sneak into these st...
How to Fix Three Common Backstroke Mistakes
Whether you’re a serious backstroker or just use the stroke to recover from the butterfly leg of the individual medley, you should understand that several movements must come together at once to make your backstroke work efficiently.
Reboot of Some Classic Drills
The following will be a sort of mental guide to help you focus on what’s important should you try some of these modern versions of the classics.
Why You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Using Fins on Kick Sets
Although some people look at fins as cheating, the reality is quite the opposite.
Get Your Feel for the Water and Stop Slipping
How can you tell if you’re slipping? Slow down and pay attention.
How to Master the Bottom Half of Butterfly
Butterfly with a great kick evokes the image of a powerful aquatic beast lunging through the surf, powering forward with undulating grace and awe-inspiring beauty. Yet many of us swim butterfly looking less like Flipper and more like hobbled jellyfis...
How to Master the Top Half of Butterfly
The undulating motion of butterfly can provide a swimming experience of sublime beauty and pleasure. But the stroke’s above-water, double-arm recovery introduces opportunities for fatigue that can quickly turn that pleasure into pain.
