by gamatech | Jul 3, 2017 | 6-Swimming
Some athletes spend so much money on shiny kit, trying to get us as aero as possible on the bike. You might know a few who are always upgrading their bike(s)! How much did you pay for your bike (frame, aerobars, wheels, accessories, fittings, etc…)? There are plenty...
by gamatech | Jun 12, 2017 | 2-training
Do you find that if you try to swim faster, you end up moving the same speed or slower – for more effort? If this is you, you may find that you need to slow things down a touch. Have you noticed that the best athletes in their respective sports look like they...
by gamatech | May 2, 2017 | 2-training
For many years people have strived for a longer stroke length through the water. In many endurance sports, a key focus is a longer distance for each stroke or stride. But at what point does stroke length become TOO long? The answer really is “IT DEPENDS”....
by gamatech | Feb 6, 2017 | 6-Swimming
Freestyle Hand Shape The biggest element that makes a difference to how far/fast you travel for each stroke is how much water you can engage or “feel” with your hands. I regularly get asked how you should keep your freestyle hand shape, and if there is the...
by gamatech | Jan 24, 2017 | 6-Swimming
Deliberate practise is a conscious focus, awareness, and adjustment of your movements with the goal of perfecting the movement. It is a continuous cycle of evaluation, modification, adjustments, reflecting, evaluating and making further refinements. Once you have...
by gamatech | Nov 29, 2016 | 6-Swimming
It’s not lost on me that the title of this post will raise some eyebrows. The title shouldn’t be taken too literally; I do feel there are ideal approaches, methodologies, and “rules” to consider when coaching any part of your swim stroke I do believe there are some...
