GoSwim GoldFreestyle - Sneaking Up on Air
2 commentsHere's a quick and simple drill to help you build a low breath in freestyle.
Butterfly - Fast Fin Fly 2
We decided to reshoot and repost this drill because when we originally posted it, there was no sound on the video. On YouTube, when people see the old version, they commonly respond that there are no flip turns in butterfly... in this drill, there are.
All Strokes - Medball Toss
If you're looking for challenging ways to gain fitness for your legs, while adding a fun aspect to your training, medballs can certainly help accomplish that task.
All Strokes - Get-Out Swim
Ever since there's been competitive swimming, there have been get-out swims. A great way to encourage swimmers to go faster than they thought they could, with the cherry of getting out of practice 10 minutes early.
Butterfly - Vertical Fly
Want to see what a beautiful butterfly pull feels like? Here's a drill anyone can do to learn the flowing feeling of fly when it all comes together.
Breaststroke - Head Position
This is an old fine point for breaststroke, but it still needs to be reinforced frequently when teaching swimmers of all ages.
Butterfly - Extra-Kick Fly
Here's a simple butterfly drill that incorporates a few wonderful aspects... relaxation and the opportunity to work on timing.
Freestyle - Open-Water Drafting in a Pool
So the winter is upon us and it's time to go indoors to practice swimming. How does a good open-water swimmer or triathlete learn effective skills indoors?
Freestyle - Reach, Ride, and Grab
Swimming with paddles gives people a feeling of power as they pull, but this drill will help you focus on another aspect of your stroke... reach!
Dryland - Medball Chest Pass
Working on the power necessary to increase your quickness in the recovery of breaststroke, as well as increasing your overall strength, can be accomplished through a fun dryland exercise.
Turns - Streamline Jumps
What's the single most important thing you can do to improve your swimming? Streamline!
Backstroke - Starts on the Vasa Erg
Backstrokers. How do they do it? They swim upside down and backwards. They can't see where they're going. They use nose clips. And...they do THIS.
Backstroke - Nose Plugs
Having a successful pushoff in backstroke means being able to stay under water long enough to take advantage of your underwater dolphin.
All Strokes - Hand Instinct
Instinct is a tough thing to discover, and what you instinctively do with your hands can have a direct impact on your performance.
All Strokes - Physio Ball Dryland IM
This week's drill features some different and fun ways to use a physio ball to work on technique for all your strokes.
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Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Reemi Wentzel about 9 hours ago
Nice fly profile picture.. looks like a flying eagle with spreading wings! more » -
Breaststroke - High-Hands Freestyle
by GW about 11 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 12 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 14 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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