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Main Set Monday - Posture

Posted by Glenn Mills on Jun 26, 2012 09:55AM (3,558 views)

Another drill / swim set.  This one is actually a bit more challenging in a few ways, but enjoyable.

This set incorporates the ankle buoy drill to help develop and maintain posture through the core while swimming.  It also helps to teach stabilization of the bodyline through the feet... and... well... it helps build strength in the groin by squeezing the legs together to hold the pull-buoy in, and also works the core because you have to keep everything tight to maintain all the lines.

Sure... that's a horrible gramatical sentance, but the point was... this is a great drill with lots o' benefits.  If you don't know what it is... check it out here.

Main Set (short course yards):
 - 100 smooth - take :10 - :15 seconds between swims.
 - 100 ankle buoy drill
 - 100 smooth
 - 200 
ankle buoy drill
 - 100 smooth
 - 300 
ankle buoy drill
 - 100 smooth
 - 200 
ankle buoy drill
 - 100 smooth
 - 100 
ankle buoy drill

If all goes according to plan, by the end of this set, you should feel it physically and technically.  Enjoy




Responses

Responded Jun 26, 2012 03:43PM

What do you mean by "Smooth"?

Responded Jun 26, 2012 05:39PM

Easy... but easy with control. Just relaxed and... smoooooth. :)

Responded Jun 27, 2012 08:36AM

Great, Thnx :)

Responded Jun 28, 2012 10:06AM

I got a taste of this drill today during the 800Fr for time. Coach said no pull buoy this time and I had to keep hips up, my left leg completely still and kind of coordinate the movement of the right leg by pure core and back muscle force (the right leg ended up floating still like the left one as well). OMG, this was the toughest thing I've ever done.
I guess the drill above might be still harder though, because the water rocks the pull buoy from side to side?


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