GoSwim GoldFreestyle - Catch-Up Catch
8 commentsTalk about a quick drill, here's one. This drill can be done during a kick set, or as a stand-alone drill.
Freestyle - Above-Speed Catch
Moving fast through the water requires a couple things: a great catch and a high-speed turnover. Sometimes, the harder you try, the less return you get on the water. By using tools, this becomes easier to feel.
Swim Pic of the Week - November 19, 2009
In looking for more and more fun ways to train, last week we showed the bands that we carry in the swim bag... this week, it's something just a bit larger. The question is, have you ever tried a Monofin?
Swimming Set of the Week - May 29, 2009
This week's Set of the Week is short and sweet... the Scrimmage Set.
Swimming Set of the Week - April 17, 2009
This set of 100s offers a "take it to failure" challenge as well as a mental challenge to keep track of the sendoffs. As you progress, be ready to deal with those two voices in your head... the one telling you to swim fast enough to make the next sendoff, and the one telling you to slow down so you don't make the next sendoff.
Swimming Set of the Week - March 10, 2009
The swimming set this week combines fins and paddles for a stroke-count set that works breath control and cadence control.
Swimming Set of the Week - March 3, 2009
Here's a simple butterfly set that mixes drilling and swimming. It lets you develop your fly technique without getting exhausted.
Swimming Set of the Week - February 17, 2009
This week's swim set works your dolphin kick off the wall.
Swimming Set of the Week - February 10, 2009
This IM set asks you to come up with drills "on the fly."
Freestyle - Egyptian Crawl
Developing a quick, productive kick is important for all swimmers, but especially for sprint freestylers. This drill forces the feet to move quickly, and constantly through the entire length.
Breaststroke - Timing the Kick
A great coach recently said that the biggest problem with breaststroke is "the kick." This confirms our belief that working on when and how you initiate the kick is a much bigger concern than most people think.
Swimming Set of the Week - December 2, 2008
If you practiced last week's drill (Breaststroke - Wall Pull), you should be ready for this week's breaststroke set.
Swimming Set of the Week - October 28, 2008
Here's a set of 10 X 200 IM that's taxing but not crushing, because it combines fins, drills, straight swimming, shifting sendoffs, and some broken swims. If you want more yardage, do the set, then 100 easy recovery, then repeat the set.
Swimming Set of the Week - October 21, 2008
Here's a short kick/swim set that will get your heart rate going.
Swimming Set of the Week - September 23, 2008
Now that you're a few weeks into a new season, your shoulders SHOULDN'T be hurting but, in case they are, here's an IM kick set that will give them (and only them) a rest. This one's worth trying even if your shoulders are fine.
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Breaststroke - Timing the Kick
by JORGE about 10 hours ago
A consciência corporal do gesto desportivo foi melhor entendido. more » -
Freestyle - Ball Catch
by steve about 23 hours ago
Like how her shoulders and hips rotate on a perfectly straight axis, and what a wonderful camera angle. I'll give this drill a try for... more » -
Swimming Question of the Week - August 25, 2010
by Maxwell Rubesch 1 day ago
I only swam a county swim league and high school swimming growing up after that I went to swim at Wabash going from two hour right after ... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - August 27, 2010
by Nora Edwards 2 days ago
I needed this a month ago, when I hurt my shoulder. I'm in the recovery stage now and foolishly had stayed out of practice. Not advisable... more » -
Swimming Question of the Week - August 25, 2010
by sprinter 2 days ago
I didn't swim in college, but I remember a lot of first days at a new swim team. The first three new teams were kind of the same, because... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - August 27, 2010
by sprinter 2 days ago
Agreed! And if you do 2x 2h per day fly kick on your back with arm at the side, you will get yourself an 8-pack in a week, yeah! :) To ... more » -
Go Swim All-Strokes with Eric Shanteau - DVD
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Go Swim All-Strokes with Eric Shanteau - DVD
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Go Swim All-Strokes with Eric Shanteau - DVD
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Salute the Official
by Sean 4 days ago
Probably be better off practicing your swimming more than saluting an official who will likely never see it, lol. Besides, a handshake fo... more »
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