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...
One of the biggest issues I find for athletes (swimmers or triathletes) is being able to put power down in the water, and to connect up what they do from sculling drills into “real” swimming. The Biondi drill is a fun but practical way of concentrating on...
When you are trying to improve your swimming technique and form, it can seem really bewildering. What to focus on at what time – there is so much choice! Common theory was that the human brain could think (consciously) of 7 things – plus or minus 2 –...
Building your own swim session is easy. The key to making a good workout is to have an intention, a singular focus for the session itself be it speed, endurance, form, force/power, or pacing. Endurance will have longer distances at more controlled efforts while sprint...
Dealing with majority multisport athletes, I get asked a lot of questions about how quick swimmers feel they could go. It was not so much the conflict, but more the complete spectrum between those who felt it was impossible to become a good swimmer, and those who felt...
