GoSwim GoldSwimming Set of the Week - March 29, 2013
1 commentThis week's set is meant as a recovery set after a speed day, but it can sneak up on you if you do the 75s correctly. At the bottom is a modified version for less-speedy lanes.
Main Set Wednesday - Backstroke Day
Even an old breaststroker has to give in to the demands for backstroke every once in a while.
Main Set Wednesday - When the Ball's in Your Court...
Barbara's masters group used their kick day to accept Glenn's challenge to do just a little bit more with the Head-Up Dolphin drill.
Main Set Wednesday - Head-Up Dolphin
Thanks to Barbara for throwing down the gauntlet to my noon masters group. When they saw Barbara's group doing the Head-Up Dolphin drill, they said... WE WANT TO DO A LITTLE BIT MORE!
Freestyle - Balance Catch Progression
Here's a short freestyle progression, using a combination of drills to help swimmers focus on balance, the timing of the weight shift in the body, and holding the water into the catch.
Main Set Friday - Doggy Dig
Mixing in drills to regular training breaks up practice, and also keeps people focused.
Swimming Pic - January 3, 2012 - Staciana Stitts
Olympian Staciana Stitts performing a very cool breaststroke drill.
Main Set Thursday - December 15, 2011
Mellow 400s today, interspersed with 75s that get faster throughout the set.
All Strokes - Single-Arm IM
Taking an old standard drill like single arm, and turning it in to a set, can force swimmers to think and discover.
Roque Santos - Favorite Drill?
Olympian Roque Santos answers questions from our app and website users: What's your favorite drill?
Online - Breaststroke Drills with Denniston & Stitts
Online version of Staciana Stitts and Dave Denniston share 24 of their favorite drills for breaststroke.
Swimming Pic of the Week - April 14, 2011
In this pic, there is something specific happening. Can you identify what it is?
Swimming Set of the Week - February 4, 2011
What kind of set do you do when half your team is out with the flu, the other half is just back from two weeks of bronchitis ("bronchation"), and everybody is late because they're plowing out from 2 feet of snow?
All Strokes - Practical Application
Drills... will they fix the problems with your strokes? Yes and no.
Swimming Pic of the Week - Kara Lynn Joyce - November 4, 2010
This week's pic features Kara Lynn Joyce with one of her favorite training tools.
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