Learning how to stay balanced while unbalancing your body can build swimming awareness.

Why do it:
We've showed single paddle drills before, so this isn't anything new, other than the additional point of having to match someone else's rate.  Understanding how to adapt your stroke keeps the athlete flexible in training and stroke knowledge.

How to do it:
1 - Put a paddle on one of your hands, and swim freestyle.
2 - Do your best to maintain a consistent rate as you swim.
3 - Focus on the connection with the paddle hand, and match that connection with the naked hand.

How to do it really well (the fine points):
Get a friend and have them put a single paddle on.  Swim next to each other, and make sure you're swimming at the same rate.

Since no two swimmers are the same, one of the two swimmers will need to match the rate of the other swimmer.  Combine the rate matching and staying with a balanced rhythm in your own stroke, demands a bit more thought than typical swimming, which can build more swimming instinct.

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Freestyle - Single Paddle Sync