Rotation is one of the really important parts of swimming – and also quite misunderstood! Rotating the body (rather than swimming flat on your front) has 4 useful benefits: 1) Increased reach (forward and backwards) 2) Reduced frontal profile (so less...
Breathing While Swimming One of the biggest questions and comments I get when people come for swimming lessons with me is about breathing: I just find it so hard to breath/I can’t get enough air in/I keep swallowing water etc. There are three things that I get...
Drills are a fundamental part of swim training. Because water is so thick, we have to constantly work on our form and technique to ensure we are travelling as efficiently as we can. Drills can be incorporated alongside full stroke as part of steady aerobic sets, as...
Distance per stroke is a commonly used phrase with swimming and triathlon. But many athletes don’t fully understand what it means. When swimmers see DPS, they immediately think, “Oh, that means that I should just extend my arm more and glide more.” While you...
