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Sports Science Topic - June 29, 2007

By Jonty Skinner to Articles | Jun 29, 2009 10:36AM | 7 comments 7 comments

How do you balance efficiency and stroke rate, and which is more important to key on in training to improve performance?


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Freestyle - Wrist Drag

By Glenn Mills to Freestyle | May 12, 2009 12:00PM | 10 comments 10 comments

The standard approach for learning (or teaching) freestyle is to use a high-elbow recovery. We've already covered the most typical drill for learning a high-elbow recovery, fingertip drag, but sometimes that's still not enough. Just as with most teaching, to really start the process, you may have to dig a little deeper... literally.


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Freestyle - Single-Arm Variations

By Glenn Mills to Freestyle | Apr 28, 2009 11:00AM | 7 comments 7 comments

While we've focused on single-arm freestyle before, we gave only one side of the story. Since freestyle is the mainstay of swim training, here are three single-arm variations to help keep things interesting.


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Freestyle - 6-Kick Switch

By Glenn Mills to Freestyle | Jan 06, 2009 08:58AM | 13 comments 13 comments

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.


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Swimming Pic of the Week - November 4, 2008

By Glenn Mills to Pic of the Week | Nov 04, 2008 08:03AM | 1 comment 1 comment

With election day upon us, balancing budgets may be at the top of people's minds, but what about balancing pull buoys? Here's a talented swimmer who can teach our elected officials a thing or two about balancing.



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  • User_avatar Swimming Set of the Week - March 12, 2010
    by camy 21 minutes ago

    At first sight, I thought Barbara had just copy/pasted without changing a word, only adding a break. Then I saw SCY : that's THE differen... more »
  • User_avatar Backstroke - "Wave" Recovery
    by camy about 4 hours ago

    Should the recovering hand get out of water thumb or pinkie first ? I'd like to know what is generally teached, what great swimmers do, w... more »
  • Avit Swimming Set of the Week - March 12, 2010
    by steve about 13 hours ago

    What's the difference in conditioning when compared to 100's on twice the interval (same net distance and rest)? I ask because I always ... more »
  • Photo_on_2010-02-14_at_09 Getting In!
    by Al Kubeluis about 19 hours ago

    Head/brain loses more heat more quickly than any other body organ. Cap is great for initial plunge and warmup. Doing a long race (>200... more »
  • User_avatar Getting In!
    by Charlotte Reisch about 20 hours ago

    As I like the cold water it is any which way getting in and enjoying it. Apologies to all who like warm water. :} more »
  • Imagen_228 Swimming Set of the Week - March 12, 2010
    by Tomás about 21 hours ago

    No wonder you don't think you can't make it. I am going to try it tomorrow Barbara and I'll let you know. more »
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    by Glenn Mills about 23 hours ago

    Alright... there's more... check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuVgXJ55G6Y more »
  • Hc_talks_over_the_race Getting In!
    by GW 1 day ago

    With us once they're in it's ok but it's the delaying tactics, it's usually forgotten goggles, broken goggles, forgotten hat, broken hat,... more »
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    by David S. Wendkos 1 day ago

    At the bare minimum, I go for the "You First" entry. Let others get in first and observe their response to judge just how jarr... more »
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