Tuesday December 6th Discipline yourself this season to make these drills a part of your regular swim regimen. Balance and Rotation drill: The Drill: This drill is actually broken down into four parts, all of which include swimming with one arm. And you will use both arms during the drill: 1. […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
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Tuesday November 22nd 4/6/8-Count Drill This can be done for both Freestyle and Backstroke. Kick on your side for a count of 4, 6 or 8 kicks (or counts). Take one full arm stroke to rotate to your other side for another 4, 6, or 8 kicks, and continue through […]
Tuesday November 15th Vertical Flutter Kick Improves endurance, rotation and corrects too much knee action. In deep water, kick with hands crossed at shoulders. Rotate every third kick to simulate the six-beat kick. For a more challenging version, raise your arms overhead (think water polo) or even into a full […]
Tuesday Drill Blog: Fist: to promote “feel” for the water. Swim like regular freestyle, except you hold either one or both of your hands in a fist. Vary the pattern and the number of strokes that you are “fisted.” When you unclench your hand, you should notice a difference in […]
Tuesday Drill Blog: Fingertip Drag: to promote a high elbow recovery and to make you aware of your hand position during recovery. Swim like regular freestyle, except your fingertips never leave the water as your arm moves forward during the stroke recovery. You drag your fingers forward through the […]
Take a look at this clip and give it a try to help with shoulder flexibility.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0U7m-5CPpg They use a foam roller in the video, and if you don’t have one, I would strongly recommend purchasing one. One of the best way to eliminate and prevent muscle knots is the foam […]