Swimming Set of the Week - March 29, 2013
This week's set is meant as a recovery set after a speed day, but it can sneak up on you if you do the 75s correctly. At the bottom is a modified version for less-speedy lanes.
This week's set is meant as a recovery set after a speed day, but it can sneak up on you if you do the 75s correctly. At the bottom is a modified version for less-speedy lanes.
Recovery set this week. Lots of fins, kick, drills, and easy swimming (except at the end :).
We've uploaded more videos of NCAA Champion and Portuguese Olympian, Carlos Almeida to www.goswimtv.com.
There's been a lot of talk lately about the straight-arm pull versus the bent-arm pull. Paddle versus propeller. Linear pull pattern versus S-shaped pull pattern. To figure out which is best for you, you need to experience both types of pull.
Warm down or cool down. Whatever you call it, with championship meets coming up, it's very important that swimmers understand the importance of completing it.
Many young breaststrokers search for power rather than finesse when trying to go fast. Sometimes forcing them into a rate above what's comfortable can help them keep the hands quick, and where they should be.
Short and sweet. This is going to be a regular feature on goswim.tv. Interact, and you'll have a chance to win a free month's subscription to goswimtv.com. Our new subscription site contains 1,000+ videos featuring some of the greatest swimmers ever.
A mellow recovery set or something more challenging...you decide.
This isn't really a drill...just something that happened this morning during a lesson.
Here's a quick drill using the wall to help develop the feeling of a flowing breaststroke.
Want to see what a beautiful butterfly pull feels like? Here's a drill anyone can do to learn the flowing feeling of fly when it all comes together.
This week we've uploaded 8 new short, super-slow-motion videos to goswimtv.com
Working on the power necessary to increase your quickness in the recovery of breaststroke, as well as increasing your overall strength, can be accomplished through a fun dryland exercise.
We are a group of swimmers who swim really fast, and like to help others learn how to reach their competitive potential in the area of professional swimming.