GoSwim GoldDrill of the Week - Freestyle Pull-Buoy Balance
5 commentsThe pull buoy is rarely used to teach the ownership of balance, but by using it to shift the balance point of the body, a swimmer can learn more about adjusting their stroke.
Freestyle - Position 11 for Two
Staying in balance for a smooth freestyle isn't always as easy as it looks. Sometimes it takes more than one to really accomplish the perfect stroke.
Swimming Pic of the Week - Martyn Forde Freestyle
Barbados Olympic sprinter, Martyn Forde doing some freestyle drilling.
Swimming Pic of the Week - Back Kick Drill
Here's a pic from a recent shoot with some great masters swimmers.
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.
Backstroke - Cup-on-Head Balance
It's been six years since we posted this drill, and 100 years since it was first introduced, but a better visual was necessary.
Main Set Wednesday - Cup o' Head
Thinking more along the lines of Cup 'o Noodles, but the point will be to supply all your swimmers with small cups, to work on backstroke technique.
Swimming Pic of the Week - Barry Murphy Drill
Another great day of filming in Ann Arbor. Check out Irish Olympian Barry Murphy.
Main Set Wednesday -- Strapless Paddles, Noodles, Drill/Swim
This practice got thumbs up from the beginning swimmers on the Masters team that Barbara coaches.
Swimming Pic of the Week - Balance - 03/02/12
This picture is from a new series we're producing for www.goswimtv.com
Freestyle - Ankle Pull Buoy
Maintaining a stable core is an important part of a good freestyle. This standard drill is a good one to help accomplish this.
Freestyle - Sneaking Up on Air
Here's a quick and simple drill to help you build a low breath in freestyle.
Backstroke - Kick Extend Swim
Helping swimmers overcome a crossover in backstroke is a pretty standard job of coaches. Here's a quick progression that helps some swimmers.
Breaststroke - Single-Stroke Streamline
Teaching young swimmers to "finish the process" of each stroke of breaststroke is the beginning of a long journey of stroke building.
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Signatures of Push Offs
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Online - Scott Tucker Straight-Arm Freestyle
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