GoSwim GoldRoque Santos - Butterflier? Feet during kick?
0 commentsOlympian Roque Santos answers questions from our app and website users: Can you hook us up with a butterflier? Where should my feet point?
Online - Breaststroke with Roque Santos
1992 Olympic Trials Champion in the 200 breaststroke, Roque Santos, shares his thoughts and techniques on breaststroke. Multiple Masters World Record holder as well as swimming entrepreneur, Roque knows all sides of swimming from competing to coaching.
Roque Santos - Breaststroke Shoot & Kick
Olympian Roque Santos answers questions from our web and app users. How do you get the "shoot" in breaststroke and how can I kick better?
Roque Santos - Next Generation of Breaststroke?
Here is the first answer to questions posted by our viewers for Roque Santos. Hope you enjoy, and much more to come.
Breaststroke - Kick Variation
This is an old drill revisited due to a young swimmer posting a comment in the GoSwim app. "Tori" posted that she just learned she had "breaststroker's knee" and was pretty unhappy about it.
Main Set Thursday - May 26, 2011
Ouch on the legs this morning. I personally don't think people kick enough, so this was great to see.
All Strokes - Kick Overload
There are a couple ways to develop a great kick for swimming. One way is to kick a lot, and another is to add resistance to your feet to overload the legs.
All Strokes - Ankle Flexibility
The greatest swimmers have something very important in common... ankle flexibility. Here are a couple quick exercises you can do to help with your ankles.
All Strokes - Kicking with a Board
So many people think of kicking with a board as something that can ruin their stroke. Truth be told, there's no other way to really work the legs in a swimming-productive way.
Breaststroke - High-Heels Recovery
The breaststroke kick is the most disruptive swimming move in our sport. Creating as little resistance as possible during the set up for this action can be a huge advantage to your swimming.
Main Set Thursday - November 4, 2010
There may have been two main sets this morning, one swimming, and one kicking. It really depended on how you listened to the coach on each.
Swimming Set of the Week - October 8, 2010
This week's set provides opportunities to bring the team together by having everyone go on the same sendoff. The drill/kick set is a good chance to get everyone focusing on the same technique points. The main set brings everyone together, but provides challenges for sprinters and distances swimmers alike.
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