Maintaining a stable core is an important part of a good freestyle. This drill is a good one to help accomplish this. Many athletes swim with a pull buoy – as many triathletes know, some rely on their pull buoy! The main point of using one is to isolate the arms...
SAFELY BUILDING UP YOUR RUNNING AFTER INJURY Some of our athletes have asked us to put together an example 12 week running program for those who are coming back from injury. This simple-to-follow program guides you through 3 months of gradual progression of running...
This is an old standby drill for freestyle that’s been done by coaches and swimmers since as long as we can remember. You may well have done this with your arm out in front – for balance. Here we do it with the still arm trailing – so you can get...
Watch the great swimmers’ hands, and you’ll see how soft they are when they swim. They’re always searching to find that constant connection with the water. The way to improve this is using a technique or drill called sculling. Sculling provides the...
Some runners avoid hills because they can cause injury and they’re, well, difficult. It’s time to reconsider. In the course of a race or season, you are most likely to encounter a hill or two. Although some courses are completely flat, running hills in your training...
Following on from last weeks’ post, this drill starts looking at taking hip rotation into full stroke – and demonstrates how useful core control can be! Why Do It: By controlling movement through your core, and generating rotation/balance through your hips...
