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.
Learn to connect the pulling arm to the recoverying arm to give you another option for strong freestyle.
Here's a quick option to help develop a good breaststroke kick, while at the same time, warming up the insides of the legs to avoid injury.
Kick set this week...working on 6-beat flutter plus dolphin plus breaststroke.
A longer set this morning which required some thinking, and pinpointing exactly what the coach wanted done. Just like yesterday, without attacking the focus points, it's just going back and forth.
Here's a short but intense set designed to help you get maximum benefit from your fins.
Sure, fins can be used for all strokes, but today, let's just focus on using them for two types of freestyle.
Oh man... talk about feeling your age. If anything does it, it's hypoxic work.
Our Masters team did a big set on New Year's Day (100 swims on 1:15), so today was a recovery day with no sendoffs and lots of swimming with FINS
Talk about a quick drill, here's one. This drill can be done during a kick set, or as a stand-alone drill.
Moving fast through the water requires a couple things: a great catch and a high-speed turnover. Sometimes, the harder you try, the less return you get on the water. By using tools, this becomes easier to feel.
In looking for more and more fun ways to train, last week we showed the bands that we carry in the swim bag... this week, it's something just a bit larger. The question is, have you ever tried a Monofin?
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