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Last week at the ASCA World Coaches Conference, there were a lot of great new products, and one of our favorites was the new Finis Agility Paddle.

**Why use it:**
As a long time believer in "strapless paddles", it was nice to see someone take the design to the next step, rather than just ripping the straps off a set of paddles.

**How to use them:**
**1)**  This will be just a quick preview of the paddles, but to use them... put them on.  The thumb goes through the only hole on the paddle, and take off.
**2)**  Having only a small place to connect to the paddle means you're going to have to have contact with the paddle at all points of your pull.
**3)**  A very light press with the thumb is all that's needed during the recovery, and actually a feeling of losing the paddle slightly keeps your hands soft through the recovery and into the catch.

**How to use them really well (the fine points):**
They're not just for freestyle, but for all strokes.  The paddles are even small enough for butterfly, and are so simple to put on, they'll be a great addition to your team's swim bag.  No lost time in an entire group fiddling with straps.

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Drill of the Week - Finis Agility Paddles