GoSwim GoldStarts - Cord Breakouts
2 commentsWant really fast breakouts from your starts? Here's a quick drill that will help.
Turns - How Many Dolphins?
Even though the majority of time at swim practice is spent going back and forth, it's the switching from one direction to the other that is more important than ever.
Turns - Streamline Jumps
What's the single most important thing you can do to improve your swimming? Streamline!
Backstroke - Starts on the Vasa Erg
Backstrokers. How do they do it? They swim upside down and backwards. They can't see where they're going. They use nose clips. And...they do THIS.
Breaststroke Turns - Feet
We've been fortunate to have produced one of the most widely used breaststroke turn videos. It's beautiful! Dave Denniston showing absolute perfection in his turns. Yes... we're biased.
Turns - Dolphin / Group
Coaching in a group setting sometimes requires that you give technique work that everyone is able to do.
Turns - Dolphin Kick on Your Back
Developing a great underwater dolphin is something swimmers can work on every day.
Starts - Cullen Jones Box Jumps
Want to develop a great start that gets you to the other end in about 10 seconds? Learn to jump like Cullen Jones!
Turns - American Open Turn
Many swim coaches are adamant about having their swimmers NOT GRAB the wall on an open turn... even when there's a wall to grab...and it's legal to grab it. This advice can actually slow you down at the turn.
Turns - "Practice" Turns
To swim your fastest, one thing you always have to keep in mind is how FAR you swim. Swimming straight in a race means you're swimming the shortest route possible to the finish.
Turns - Tennessee Targets
Our last in a fun series from Pine Crest School in Ft. Lauderdale. We continue to use the stretch cord as a target with an old standby drill, Tennessee Turns.
Starts - Entry-Point Variations
Where you land in the water for a start can have significant impact on how fast you transition to swimming.
Turns - Pushoff Target
We can never stress enough the importance of good streamlining and push offs. Here's a quick trick to demand focus from your swimmers, both in and out of the walls.
Turns - Stable Pushoffs
When many younger and older swimmers come off a flip turn, they're sometimes disoriented and push off incorrectly. In order to learn a great line, and stable exit from a flip, here's a good sequence to help.
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Taking Pride in the Agony
by Glenn Mills about 9 hours ago
Sorry Al. We'll have to agree to disagree. Training for greatness unfortunately isn't fun. Competitive swimmers training to reach thei... more » -
Taking Pride in the Agony
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Hi Glenn ... Agony means intense physical pain or mental anguish. If this is what you mean, then I disagree with you. "Living in ago... more » -
Charlotte UltraSwim 2012 Highlight
by Lucas Ferreira about 11 hours ago
What a great swim! And getting her hand in the wall first in that close of a race! She's definitely put her in the mix for a spot in Lond... more » -
Backstroke - Pulling on the Lane Line Again
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Permission to pull on the rope? My kids will love this! more » -
Backstroke - Pulling on the Lane Line Again
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That's would be great to have two lane lines near one of the other and pull on both...just for the drill...or maybe for every time I swim... more » -
Taking Pride in the Agony
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Backstroke - Pulling on the Lane Line Again
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Charlotte UltraSwim 2012 Highlight
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Charlotte UltraSwim 2012 Highlight
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I love how she's in lane 5 and they're not even talking about her. Kinda like a Trojan Horse girl. How great for her to win and be so inn... more » -
Main Set Thursday - May 3, 2012
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