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0 commentsWatching Kara Lynn Joyce swim freestyle is always a joy. Designing set to try to mimic one of her key points, is always a challenge.
Swimming Set of the Week - March 16, 2012
Freestyle technique is your focus in the first half of the set. Putting that technique into practice with a classic 10 X 100 is your focus on the second half.
Freestyle - Board Power Pull
After spending time with Cullen Jones, we saw some real power in freestyle. It wasn't so much the focus on early vertical forearm, but rather, about producing power.
Swimming Set of the Week - September 24, 2010
There are sets that ask swimmers to descend time while maintaining a certain sendoff. There are sets that ask swimmers to maintain time while tightening the sendoff. There are sets that ask swimmers to descend time AND tighten the sendoff. This week's set is a little different in that it asks swimmers to descend time while ascending (increasing) the sendoff.
Freestyle - Donut Catch
Building a great catch in freestyle takes focus, using simple, inexpensive tools ads a creative way to get your swimmers to focus out front.
Freestyle - EVF Drill
EVF(Early Vertical Forearm) Drill will help you isolate the initial point of connection for the freestyle catch.
Swimming Set of the Week - May 7, 2010
We're a couple days late for Cinco de Mayo, but what the heck. This week's set requires that you can count to 5.
Freestyle - Mega Catch-Up Drill
This drill comes to us from our good friends at Almaden Swim & Racquet Club. Coaches Andre Salles-Cunha and Jason Martin.
Dryland - EVF Isometric Exercise
EVF, EVF, EVF. Early Vertical Forearm is right up there with underwater dolphin as one of the key moves and key concepts in swimming. This dryland exercise will help you understand and FEEL what EVF is all about. And... it will help you develop the muscles that help make it happen.
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by lyn morris about 11 hours ago
That was awesome. I have felt some of the same things about my grandmother. She was the most reliable hardest worker you would ever me... more » -
Freestyle - Sliced Hand Exit
by Glenn Mills about 11 hours ago
Exactly... if you're pushing UP at the end of the pull, you're counteracting the direction the hips are trying to rotate towards. It's c... more » -
Freestyle - Sliced Hand Exit
by Juliette about 11 hours ago
Here ends the discussion I've had with another trainer. That if you let your hand go out in a "flat" position, in theory your p... more » -
Freestyle - Sliced Hand Exit
by Gwang suk Juen about 20 hours ago
Thanks mills. I'll try that drill now. more » -
Freestyle - Sliced Hand Exit
by Glenn Mills 1 day ago
I'm not seeing that. I'm seeing the correct vid. Refresh and check again and let me know what you see. Thanks. G more » -
Freestyle - Sliced Hand Exit
by Paul 1 day ago
hey Glenn, I think the wrong drill video got linked as the video is for Bent Arm Extension. more » -
Fun Vertical Kick Set
by black&blue 11 days ago
Tell Rach to have them pass the chair with a ball resting on it! Good stuff :) more » -
What Is Practice for...Really?
by Juliette 13 days ago
As I'm sitting next to the pool now,...watching Juliette and her team swim,....the question rises as well....a very good point!!!!......(... more » -
Fun Vertical Kick Set
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Main Set Friday - Just a Sneaky, Mean Coach
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