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2 commentsSure, we all know the FINIS Foil Monofin is great for training the underwater dolphin, but there's another great use for it as well.
Swimming Set of the Week - April 5, 2013
Something for everyone this week: kick, pull, choice, and tethers...always fun.
Main Set Thursday - All fins to save the shoulders
Needed to give the shoulders a little break today, so did this main set entirely with fins (except at the end) and mostly kick.
Swimming Set of the Week - February 1, 2013
There's nothing like being DONE with the One-Hour Swim. Now...where did I put those fins?
All Strokes - Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
So what if you haven't been swimming for, say, 30 years. Swimming today compared to back then, would be like opening a time capsule.
Swimming Pic of the Week - Back Kick Drill
Here's a pic from a recent shoot with some great masters swimmers.
Breaststroke - Kick with Fins
Here's a great way to add a new dimension to an old drill. Two-down, one-up breaststroke drill with fins!
Freestyle - Narrow Flutter Kick
Here are a couple ways to help develop a quick, narrow, and strong flutter kick for freestyle.
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.
Swimming Pic of the Week - Michigan Team Elite
Now visiting Ann Arbor, Michigan and working with Team Elite at the University of Michigan.
Butterfly - Sprinting Fly with Fins
A very short clip of video showing what your swimmers should look like when sprinting butterfly with fins. We've posted Fast Fin Fly before, but this is reinforcement... plus just some really cool body positions in this.
Freestyle - Flutter Kick Fix
Determining what path a swimmer will take to fix a problem with their stroke, is sometimes a trial-and-error process.
Butterfly - Fast Fin Fly 2
We decided to reshoot and repost this drill because when we originally posted it, there was no sound on the video. On YouTube, when people see the old version, they commonly respond that there are no flip turns in butterfly... in this drill, there are.
Freestyle - Heavy-Hand Side Kick
Learn to connect the pulling arm to the recoverying arm to give you another option for strong freestyle.
Breaststroke - Eggbeater Warmup
Here's a quick option to help develop a good breaststroke kick, while at the same time, warming up the insides of the legs to avoid injury.
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All Strokes - Monofin Sprints
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There are several reasons why we have used a body dolphin, freestyle arms drill. For some swimmers, their sprint freestyle would be fast... more » -
All Strokes - Monofin Sprints
by Jim Jutte 19 days ago
Hi Folks, As a breastroker, I completely understand the idea behind using the monofin for fly and breastroke. We drill pull this way a... more » -
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Glenn, I loved reading this article. I sent this to my new swim friend. Great approach and I will be applying "Embrace the training&... more » -
Pic of the Week - Teaching Breaststroke
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I love this drill which I have been using for some time now, I am trying to get my swim teachers to incorporate the mini breast stroke in... more »
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