Swim Smooth, Swim Consistent While there are many examples of great swimmers loping, or falling, into the water after a breath; for most of us normal swimmers, it’s a much better idea to maintain a direct and stable body position while swimming freestyle –...
People often ask me what drills to do – and how to do them to get the most out of them. In this article I want to talk about one of the most common drills to do, the catch up drill – and what it can do for your stroke if you do it correctly Why Do It:...
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...
There’s a funny phenomenon in endurance sports that I like to call “becoming a one-speed athlete.” It happens to runners, cyclists and triathletes whose training becomes so focused on sustained efforts at race intensity that their ability to work at higher intensity...