Pic of the Week - March 1, 2013 - Extension
Nice picture of a great triathlete working on her freestyle extension.
Nice picture of a great triathlete working on her freestyle extension.
The 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.
If you're not swimming FAST at practice, you should be THINKING at practice. This week's set is a thinking set, requiring focus and core control.
When doing drills, it's important to understand how all the pieces fit together to get the most out of every drill.
Overloading the legs was the goal today, and from the looks of the team walking to the locker rooms... mission accomplished.
Another drill / swim set. This one is actually a bit more challenging in a few ways, but enjoyable.
When working with young (or older) swimmers, reaching full extension in breaststroke is sometimes a challenge.
Our set of the week is short, intense, and a chance to work on many things.
The problem with way too many swimmers is that they take a very long path to the catch. One of the most common long paths: crossing over prior to extension.
This picture is from a new series we're producing for www.goswimtv.com
This isn't really a drill...just something that happened this morning during a lesson.
Maintaining a stable core is an important part of a good freestyle. This standard drill is a good one to help accomplish this.
Some new content uploaded today for the www.goswimtv.com website.
Teacher Steve Haufler works with his swimmers both in and out of the water to learn butterfly.
We are a group of swimmers who swim really fast, and like to help others learn how to reach their competitive potential in the area of professional swimming.