Here's a short, quick set that combines stroke-counting and speed. It works well on the day before a meet, when you don't want to do too much, but want to know that your engines are firing and that you can generate easy speed.
While the title of this article may be misleading, especially since we just got back from NCAAs, this is really about limiting pulling power.
Catch-catch-catch... seems as if all we talk about is a high-elbow catch. For good reason. Nothing will move you through the water more effectively than an early, high-elbow catch in freestyle.
Heart rate is the key to Step 3 in our freestyle series on how to discovery efficiency.
In Step 1 of our series on discovering efficiency, we counted strokes. In Step 2, we'll add a simple focus point... speed.
With all the talk this week about stroke count, stroke rate, dps, and efficiency, here's a short set that lets you play with all those elements. Four lengths for July 4th.
When swimmers begin the quest to discover the most efficient freestyle, they often think that Step 1 is to achieve a super-low stroke count. But a lower stroke count doesn't automatically produce a more efficient stroke.
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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