Never Propel Yourself From This Position
In today’s video, we’re looking at an athlete who’s got too much of a pause in his stroke where he loses momentum. We look at how he exits properly and keep his momentum. We also cover how he can improve his catch for more propulsion. Transcription: That you want to be able to be relaxed […]
5 REASONS WHY YOUR TECHNIQUE CHANGES AREN’T STICKING
Why do some swimmers slip back into old habits after working on their technique for months? These are the 5 most common things that I see causing it to happen. Transcription: If we train those bad habits, we start to form those bad habits, and it’s probably going to happen in a race. Hey, Brenton […]
Use Your Hip Rotation To Save Your Arms And Legs
In middle to long-distance swimming, your hip rotation should be somewhat controlled (instead of fast and snappy). A swimmer at our clinic referred to this as ‘hydraulic’ hip rotation. This helps take some of the effort off the arms and legs to provide propulsion by helping everything work together. We’ll show you how to develop […]
Why Your Stroke Rate Needs To Be Higher Than 40
In this episode, we look at a swimmer who wants to increase the distance she can comfortably swim and increase her speed. We look at why she will need to: – Exhale from her nose and blow out more assertively – Feel very wide with her arm extension to keep it straight – Enter earlier […]
7 Workouts Mistakes Causing You To Plateau In Your Swim Speed
There’s seven common workout mistakes that cause you to plateau in your speed and stop improving. Let’s look at what you can do to avoid them and to continue getting fitter and faster. Transcription: Hi, Brenton here. In today’s video, I want to share some common workout mistakes that people will make that cause them […]
Why You Can’t Swim Front Quadrant Freestyle
Front quadrant freestyle is what most elite distance swimmers use. It’s a great way for most swimmers who are new to the sport to learn as it helps with balance, breathing, and timing. At clinics and camps, we see a number of faults in the stroke that make it difficult to swim front quadrant. In […]
