GoSwimTV.com Uploads January 11, 2012
Some great slow motion clips of Olympian Margaret Hoelzer performing the underwater dolphin kick, as well as breatkout into her first stroke.
Some great slow motion clips of Olympian Margaret Hoelzer performing the underwater dolphin kick, as well as breatkout into her first stroke.
Ever since there's been competitive swimming, there have been get-out swims. A great way to encourage swimmers to go faster than they thought they could, with the cherry of getting out of practice 10 minutes early.
Olympian Erik Vendt demonstrating the underwater dolphin kick.
Having a successful pushoff in backstroke means being able to stay under water long enough to take advantage of your underwater dolphin.
With the talk of tech suits coming back up, I thought I'd post a pic and short video of what people still use their tech suits for.
Coaching in a group setting sometimes requires that you give technique work that everyone is able to do.
Some various shots from morning practice. There's something a bit interesting, or strange about each one of these.
Developing a great underwater dolphin is something swimmers can work on every day.
Ultimately, the sport of competitive swimming is about racing. Finding what skills, or weapons, work best for you in those races is key to winning.
Ever since the initiation of the dolphin kick in the underwater pull, there have been discussions about when the dolphin kick should come in. Here's a quick variation of what we're seeing more and more of.
Look what we got to play with this morning. It's the new Finis Foil Monofin.
A longer set this morning which required some thinking, and pinpointing exactly what the coach wanted done. Just like yesterday, without attacking the focus points, it's just going back and forth.
We all know a good underwater dolphin kick is incredibly important in your butterfly. The question is... when do you start your kick?
If you go backwards when you try to do dolphin kick on your back, here's a mini set that helps you get a feel for what you need to do to move FORWARD.
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.