You can be the biggest, strongest guy on the planet, but that doesn’t mean a thing when you get in the water.  In the water, it’s all about how well you can minimize drag. 

The key to swimming fast Combat Side Stroke is to kick and pull with as little resistance as possible. You want to maintain a low, horizontal profile in the water. 

If you look like this in the water, you have to work extra hard with your arms and legs just to overcome the extra drag from swimming uphill.    

With the right body position, you can learn to flow through the water, using your energy to move forward rather than to keep your head above water.

The seven steps presented in this video will help you change your profile in the water and help you get out of your own way when you swim.   

If you have a good flutter kick, you can head right into Step #1.  If you have a flutter kick that feels more like a lead weight, head for the bonus section and try some vertical kicking.  Vertical kicking is the first thing that Don Walsh does with his recruits, so it’s not a bad place to start.


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The Basics: Body Alignment, Balance & Streamline