GoSwim GoldAll Strokes - The Crutch
11 commentsThis may be seen as more rant than drill, and some will like it, and some will not. Either way, the pull buoy is what it is... a useful piece of swim equipment.
All Strokes - Warm Up!
So it's not a drill, or even a focal point... but without this common occurance in swimming, you're just not ready to swim.
All Strokes - Forearm Strength
If you're looking for something to strengthen your forearms, especially for breaststroke, here's a quick drill that will do the trick.
All Strokes - Medball Toss
If you're looking for challenging ways to gain fitness for your legs, while adding a fun aspect to your training, medballs can certainly help accomplish that task.
All Strokes - Get-Out Swim
Ever since there's been competitive swimming, there have been get-out swims. A great way to encourage swimmers to go faster than they thought they could, with the cherry of getting out of practice 10 minutes early.
Dryland - Medball Chest Pass
Working on the power necessary to increase your quickness in the recovery of breaststroke, as well as increasing your overall strength, can be accomplished through a fun dryland exercise.
All Strokes - Hand Instinct
Instinct is a tough thing to discover, and what you instinctively do with your hands can have a direct impact on your performance.
All Strokes - Physio Ball Dryland IM
This week's drill features some different and fun ways to use a physio ball to work on technique for all your strokes.
All Strokes - Single-Arm IM
Taking an old standard drill like single arm, and turning it in to a set, can force swimmers to think and discover.
Brendan Hansen - Meet Warm-Up
While in Santa Clara, we had the opportunity to talk to our friend Brendan Hansen about how to warm up at a crowded meet.
All Strokes - Race Day
Getting your swimmers to REALLY perform in practice sometimes requires a combination of surprise and excitement.
All Strokes - Kick Overload
There are a couple ways to develop a great kick for swimming. One way is to kick a lot, and another is to add resistance to your feet to overload the legs.
All Strokes - Math
In a world where we calculate most things (like money) on a 100-based scale, athletics brings the need for a new type of math, the 60-based scale.
All Strokes - Ankle Flexibility
The greatest swimmers have something very important in common... ankle flexibility. Here are a couple quick exercises you can do to help with your ankles.
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Sorry Al. We'll have to agree to disagree. Training for greatness unfortunately isn't fun. Competitive swimmers training to reach thei... more » -
Taking Pride in the Agony
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Hi Glenn ... Agony means intense physical pain or mental anguish. If this is what you mean, then I disagree with you. "Living in ago... more » -
Charlotte UltraSwim 2012 Highlight
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Backstroke - Pulling on the Lane Line Again
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Backstroke - Pulling on the Lane Line Again
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Backstroke - Pulling on the Lane Line Again
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Charlotte UltraSwim 2012 Highlight
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Charlotte UltraSwim 2012 Highlight
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Main Set Thursday - May 3, 2012
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