Swim Pic of the Week - December 10, 2009
This week's pic comes from a video currently in production. I posted a clip of this video in our "fan page" on Facebook with the simple question, "Who is this swimmer?"
This week's pic comes from a video currently in production. I posted a clip of this video in our "fan page" on Facebook with the simple question, "Who is this swimmer?"
Too often, especially when kicking with a board, many swimmers search for the most power possible, which causes the legs and knees to go too wide.
We thought we'd ramp it up a bit this week. Here's the main set for my breaststroke group from a couple days ago. Remember, it's not just about completing the set, it's about meeting the goals of the set throughout.
Such a simple drill, but carrying a good amount of teaching. Underwaters isn't just about finding out how long you can hold your breath; in fact, these can be quite dangerous if done alone, or to a point beyond discomfort. So, BE CAREFUL.
Steve Haufler is recognized as one of the best stroke-and-turn instructors in the world. In GO SWIM THE 7 COMPETITIVE TURNS, Steve shares his secrets for teaching the turns that every swimmer must know: flip turns, open turns, and IM transition turns.
There are a couple very subtle technique points in these two blurry photos that are outstanding for masters swimmers. Don't look for what's wrong, see if you can point out the ONE specific great point in each picture. I know what I see; see if we're thinking along the same lines.
This week we have another fun kick set for the breaststrokers.
This week's DOTW features Erik Vendt and one of his favorite breaststroke drills for working on the recovery of the kick.
Breaststroke has a reputation for being one of the most difficult strokes to learn... and to teach. Here's a teaching sequence for the breaststroke kick.
This week's set of the week helps you work on many elements of breaststroke: breath control, narrow kick, body undulation, and high elbows during the pull.
Learning to get the most out of every underwater pull can make the difference between winning and losing any race that has breaststroke in it. One of the oldest stand by drills to help with this, is the Double Underwater Pull.
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