GoSwim GoldFreestyle - Playing with Freestyle Hand Entry
3 commentsJust as playing with hand entry can help correct over-reaching in backstroke, playing with hand entry can help correct "crossing the centerline" in freestyle.
Starts - Clean Up the Feet
Most of the time when we work on starts, we focus on the take-off. Here's a short focal point that starts with the end... the feet.
Freestyle - Egyptian Crawl
Developing a quick, productive kick is important for all swimmers, but especially for sprint freestylers. This drill forces the feet to move quickly, and constantly through the entire length.
Turns - Flip-Turn Eyes
One of the most common actions in our sport is the flip turn. Depending on how you accomplish this action, you're either making your life easier... or harder.
Breaststroke - Shark-Fin Kick
So you've been working on a nice, undulating breaststroke... getting your body to ride up and down and flow through the water. Now along comes a drill that looks like a throwback to the days of waterbug, flat breaststroke.
Training - Water Polo Block
Working the inner thigh for breaststroke, as well as developing quick, explosive power for starts, turns, and general racing is always a great idea, but sometimes tough to do in our sport.
Freestyle - 6-Kick Switch
Consistent, quick kicking, combined with a stable body roll, helps you move everything forward when you're swimming freestyle. This drill gives you enough time to work on both.
Breaststroke - 4-Stroke Free Breast
Getting into the groove of a flowing breaststroke isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Mixing up the strokes sometimes gives you an advantage toward this, if only for a few strokes.
Training - Partner Swimming
During the holiday season, we all know that hard training is on tap for everyone; however, there should be SOME time for fun.
Breaststroke - Underwater Pull, Power Phase
Until FINA decides on the rules for the underwater pull, we'll give a quick illustration of what's "legal" in the U.S., as well as a few fine points that need to be considered no matter what the rules end up being.
Dryland: Building Quickness
Quickness and explosive power are essential to fast swimming, but it’s difficult to develop these skills in the pool because of the resistive quality of water.
Butterfly - Hand Entry
How do your hands enter the water on butterfly? While it's pretty common that they enter sweeping out, some swimmers are able to get their hands to hook as well as sweep, when they touch the water.
Breaststroke - Timing the Kick
A great coach recently said that the biggest problem with breaststroke is "the kick." This confirms our belief that working on when and how you initiate the kick is a much bigger concern than most people think.
Breaststroke - The Stroke
Here's a quick example of a complete breaststroke stroke cycle. While the subject isn't exactly contemporary, the technique is, at the very least, solid and should serve as decent reference material.
Backstroke - Partner Pusher
Great backstroke drills are hard to come by, so when a Canadian coaching friend suggested this one, we had to post it as soon as possible.
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Breaststroke - High Heels Progression
by Glenn Mills about 13 hours ago
Hamstrings. Don't forget, we've been working for a while on limiting the kick. Because of that, this drill isn't nearly as important as... more » -
Breaststroke - High Heels Progression
by oenery about 14 hours ago
Cant touch fingertips to heels. What needs stretching (please dont say arms), hamstrings or quads? more » -
Swimming Question of the Week - August 25, 2010
by James Stuart about 21 hours ago
Are you saying that 50m pool is lot tougher than 25m pool? why that? I never swim that 50m pool :( more » -
Swimming Question of the Week - August 25, 2010
by Juliette 1 day ago
just at the end of last season Juliette changed back to her old swim-club. After a discussion with her coach(...no not The Dad) it was de... more » -
Breaststroke - Narrow Kick with Roque Santos
by Glenn Mills 1 day ago
Not me. Get as close as you can and that's a good start. more » -
Breaststroke - Narrow Kick with Roque Santos
by oenery 1 day ago
does any one else have a problem getting their heels to touch their fingers during the drill? more » -
Go Swim All-Strokes with Eric Shanteau - DVD
by Glenn Mills 1 day ago
Just like the other groups you belong to. When you click on Go Swim Gold, you'll see the groups you're a member of... any of the premium... more » -
Butterfly - Fast Fin Fly
by JORGE 2 days ago
A leitura do vídeo já nos dá a ideia de como a utilização desta técnica proporciona-nos maior velocidade neste estilo.Show de bola! more » -
Swimming Question of the Week - August 25, 2010
by Windrath 2 days ago
My parents gave me permission to swim with Phillips 66 (and Don Gambril) one summer which meant fley to CA from NY - a long hual for a hi... more » -
Go Swim All-Strokes with Eric Shanteau - DVD
by Josh 4 days ago
Glenn, how does the online version work? For example, after my purchase online, how am i able to access the video? Pls elaborate. more »
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