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The Finis Long Hip Belt is used to develop race-pace speed and technique.

It consists of two items:  An adjustable nylon belt inside a neoprene sleeve for added comfort…

…and a resistance cord that is 20.7 feet in length, and that stretches to a length of  25 yards or 25 meters.  Inside the rubber tubing is a safety string, which provides a layer of safety in case the tubing should break.  

To use the Long Hip Belt, secure the loop to a stable anchor point such as a starting block or bulkhead.  

 Slide the nylon belt through the small loop at one end of the resistance cord.  

Secure the nylon belt TIGHTLY around the waist, with the resistance cord at the back.   

Push off and start swimming freestyle.  If you can reach the far end of the pool – great! Enjoy the ride back.

Experiment with different head, body, and hip positions to see if you can gain ground with a particular position.

Experiment by adding more kick…or by grabbing more water on your catch.  

Resistance training uses the overload principle from land training to develop strength and power while swimming.

Resisted swimming…and stationary swimming…allow your coach to observe stroke technique and the effect of CHANGES that you make in your technique.

Once you get the hang of swimming against resistance, and if you can make it to the other end of the pool, try some assisted training on the way back.  

Push off and start swimming right away, adapting your stroke technique and stroke RATE to the higher speed.  When the cord goes slack, maintain your cadence and keep swimming. 

Assisted swimming will help you adapt to the higher speeds of racing, and will expose flaws in your racing stroke, without causing you to over-exert.

The Long Hip Belt can be used for breaststroke…

…for butterfly…

…and  (if you turn it so the cord it at your stomach) for backstroke.

The Long Hip Belt adds variety and intensity to any workout, and is a great tool for getting you ready to race.


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Stationary Cord Long Hip Belt