Swimming technique, drills, and thoughts on how to swim easier, faster, and smoother.
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Freestyle - Power Elbow
01:23
Feb 20, 2012
Developing power and the proper pull for freestyle takes an understanding of where real power comes from. Why Do It: This drill or focal point helps you learn the difference...
Breaststroke - The Last Stroke
01:42
Feb 16, 2012
While this isn't really a drill, but just something that happened this morning during a lesson. I've said for years that I wish I could get all swimmers to think that every ...
Freestyle - Ankle Pull Buoy
01:28
Feb 14, 2012
Maintaining a stable core in freestyle is an important part of a good freestyle. This standard drill is a good one to remember to help accomplish this. Why do it: Freestyle ...
Breaststroke - Wall Wave
01:37
Feb 9, 2012
Here's a quick drill using the wall to help develop the feeling of a flowing breaststroke. Why do it: Sometimes it's tough to understand how breaststroke is supposed to work...
Backstroke - Not-Too-Soft Hand Entry
01:35
Feb 2, 2012
Swimming smooth and pretty sure looks good but, unfortunately, it's not always the fastest mode of transportation. How firmly you enter your hand in backstroke can determine...
Backstroke - Hand Entry Width
01:44
Feb 2, 2012
One of the biggest problems coaches and swimmers have to overcome with backstroke, is the overreach on the hand entry. Why Do It: By over exaggerating how wide the hand ente...
Freestyle - Sneaking Up On Air
01:32
Jan 31, 2012
Here's a quick and simple drill to help you build a low breath in freestyle. Why do it: Staying low when you breathe helps to avoid popping up and falling down during your b...
Butterfly - Fast Fin Fly 2
02:04
Jan 24, 2012
We've decided to reshoot and repost this drill due to the fact that when we originally posted it, we didn't have sound on the video. On YouTube, when people see the old vers...
All Strokes - Medball Toss
01:44
Jan 17, 2012
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. Why do it...
All Strokes - Get Out Swim
02:10
Jan 9, 2012
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 ...
Butterfly - Veritical Fly
01:45
Jan 2, 2012
Want to see what a beautiful butterfly pull feels like? Here's a drill anyone can do to learn the flowing feeling of fly when it all comes together. Why do it: When the body...
Breaststroke - Head Position
01:45
Dec 19, 2011
This is an old fine point for breaststroke, but it still needs to be reinforced frequently when teaching swimmers of all ages. Why do it: Your head position during the glide...
Swimming technique, drills, and thoughts on how to swim easier, faster, and smoother.