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Turns - Learning the Underwater Dolphin - Step 2

By Glenn Mills to Starts & Turns | 6 days ago | 3 comments 3 comments

Here's Step 2 in our simple progression for learning the underwater dolphin.


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Turns - Learning the Underwater Dolphin - Step 1

By Glenn Mills to Starts & Turns | 13 days ago | 23 comments 23 comments

There are few things in swimming that cross the lines of all strokes, but learning the underwater dolphin is certainly the most important.


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Freestyle - Single-Arm Breath

By Glenn Mills to Freestyle | 19 days ago | 5 comments 5 comments

When working with great swimmers, it's always interesting to see what specific things they do that we can all learn from. Working with Fran Crippen showed us a great breathing drill mixed into an old standard.


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Freestyle - Single Paddle

By Glenn Mills to Freestyle | 27 days ago | 17 comments 17 comments

Do you limp when you swim freestyle? Do you lean too much to one side or the other because you breathe to only one side? While these things are easy to correct for a short period of time, a permanent fix requires greater focus over a longer period of time. Here's a quick way to experience what a proper, balanced freestyle pull should feel like.


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Freestyle - Catch-Up Catch

By Glenn Mills to Freestyle | Dec 29, 2009 06:00AM | 8 comments 8 comments

Talk about a quick drill, here's one. This drill can be done during a kick set, or as a stand-alone drill.


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Freestyle - Shoulder Breath

By Glenn Mills to Freestyle | Dec 22, 2009 09:30AM | 9 comments 9 comments

If it weren't for the breath... that darn need for air... just about anyone could learn to swim a beautiful freestyle. This drill, which asks you to connect the shoulder to the breath, can help you establish better rhythm and timing.


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Freestyle - Above-Speed Catch

By Glenn Mills to Freestyle | Dec 15, 2009 10:58AM | 8 comments 8 comments

Moving fast through the water requires a couple things: a great catch and a high-speed turnover. Sometimes, the harder you try, the less return you get on the water. By using tools, this becomes easier to feel.


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Freestyle - Shoulder Catch

By Glenn Mills to Freestyle | Dec 08, 2009 09:06AM | 6 comments 6 comments

Developing an early catch in freestyle is extremely important for all swimmers, but it's just not easy for all swimmers.


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Backstroke - Single Arm (Rouse-Style Execution)

By Glenn Mills to Backstroke | Dec 02, 2009 08:00AM | 10 comments 10 comments

execution
noun: the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it


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Freestyle - Flutter Kick X!

By Glenn Mills to Freestyle | Dec 01, 2009 08:42AM | 5 comments 5 comments

While this drill can be used with all kicks, the stability of flutter kick makes it the most effective for this particular exercise.


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Breaststroke - Band Kick

By Glenn Mills to Breaststroke | Nov 24, 2009 08:00AM | 5 comments 5 comments

Too often, especially when kicking with a board, many swimmers search for the most power possible, which causes the legs and knees to go too wide.


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Freestyle - First Breath

By Glenn Mills to Freestyle | Nov 17, 2009 09:00AM | 12 comments 12 comments

The argument will go on forever... coaches want swimmers to SWIM off the walls, while swimmers want to grab some well deserved AIR! All agree, however, that the fastest you'll be going as a swimmer in a race, is off the walls.


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Freestyle - Ultra-Fast Turns

By Glenn Mills to Starts & Turns | Nov 10, 2009 07:30AM | 11 comments 11 comments

The concept of "working your turns" is something all swimmers know about, but few swimmers take seriously. Maybe they think they don't have time, or are too tired to create QUICK and FAST walls. Here's a drill that will help. For the younger swimmers especially, this proves to be a good drill, and fun.


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Breaststroke - Underwaters

By Glenn Mills to Breaststroke | Nov 03, 2009 06:00AM | 11 comments 11 comments

Such a simple drill, but carrying a good amount of teaching. Underwaters isn't just about finding out how long you can hold your breath; in fact, these can be quite dangerous if done alone, or to a point beyond discomfort. So, BE CAREFUL.


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Freestyle - 10-Kick Flutter Variation

By Glenn Mills to Freestyle | Oct 22, 2009 04:38AM | 4 comments 4 comments

Wanna work your legs and body position, and have fun with some tools? Here's a fun drill that allows you to vary your flutter kick a few times on each length.



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