GoSwim GoldSwimming with the Masters this morning
10 commentsMy friends (ABC, The Annapolis Breakfast Club) who swim in the same pool each morning have a standard Friday morning practice. Depending on how you approach it, it can either be easy or hard.
Pulling / Kicking / Swimming Fast
The main set is long and, depending on your mood, filled with intensity... at least one part.
Freestyle - 1-2-3 Drill
A consistent kick is a skill most freestylers desire; however, most of us weren't born with it. Learning how to incorporate the ultimate kick, a 6-beat kick, into your swimming initially seems like a very daunting task. The 1-2-3 Drill can help you learn this skill.
Freestyle/Backstroke - Tempo-Trainer Kick
Here's a fun drill that tests the upper limit of your flutter kick...and the lower limit of your Tempo Trainer.
Swimming Set of the Week - April 3, 2009
Are you tough enuf for the Harvard women's water-polo workout?
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 - Shark-Fin Kick
So you've been working on a nice, undulating breaststroke... getting your body to ride up and down and flow through the water. Now along comes a drill that looks like a throwback to the days of waterbug, flat breaststroke.
Training - Water Polo Block
Working the inner thigh for breaststroke, as well as developing quick, explosive power for starts, turns, and general racing is always a great idea, but sometimes tough to do in our sport.
Freestyle - 6-Kick Switch
Consistent, quick kicking, combined with a stable body roll, helps you move everything forward when you're swimming freestyle. This drill gives you enough time to work on both.
Swimming Set of the Week 2 - January 6, 2009
A couple sets featuring pulling and kicking, and starting to focus on raw speed. Remember: When you're doing sets with a speed focus, don't swim the slow part too fast.
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.
Backstroke - Partner Pusher
Great backstroke drills are hard to come by, so when a Canadian coaching friend suggested this one, we had to post it as soon as possible.
November 4, 2008 - Election Day Practice
Here's a practice created by our local state representatives. Should be interesting to try, but pay attention.
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