Body Balance – Snow Angel on Your Stomach teaches awareness of the balance between rigidity…and fluid, functional movement.  

First, let’s look at how to set up the drill.  Start by using an ankle strap to secure a pull buoy between your ankles.  If you have a center-mount snorkel, this would be a good time to use it.

Position your body face down and with arms extended above your head, palms down.  Hold your head and neck in a “neutral” alignment and look directly down at the bottom of the pool.  When you feel horizontal and stable, sweep both arms across the surface of the water until they’re at your sides.  Notice that Kristian keeps the tops of his hands and arms right at the surface and that he leads with the outside edge of the hands so that his body stays in one place.   Return the arms to the starting position above your head, this time leading with the thumbs. 

A key aspect of this drill is to stay in one place as you move the arms.   You’ll quickly learn that you need to use your abs to maintain your shape while moving your arms.  

In order to swim fast, you must hold enough tension in the torso to maintain a stable shape.  And you need to maintain stability while being fluid with the arms.  

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Body Balance – Snow Angel on Your Stomach