Stuck At 1:50 Pace…This Is What I’d Do
In this episode, we have a swimmer who’s stuck at 1:50/100m pace for his 400m and more swims. His 100m PB is 1:31/100m. We cover why he needs to: 1. Enter further in front of the head 2. Increase his stroke rate 3. Go deeper with his catch and pull 4. Exit closer to the […]
Two Technique Changes YOU NEED TO KNOW To Swim Faster 50’s and 100’s
We had a swimmer attend a clinic recently with great technique that we couldn’t fault, but for her 50m and 100m events she wanted to get faster. There were two things we got her to experiment with to help her swim faster in these events. A deeper catch and higher hand recovery. These two things […]
Breaking Down The Catch & Pull
Our coach Mitch Patterson (Australian Representative in the 50m and 100m Butterfly) breaks down this swimmers catch and pull in detail. He looks at how: The pitch of the hand changes too dramatically causing her to lose propulsion. A wideout sweep where the hand goes wider than the elbow is much less powerful. The ‘S’ […]
The Four Key Position For An Epic Catch And Pull
If you’re unsure about what you should be doing in your catch and pull, and if you’re finding it difficult to understand and learn, this video will teach you the four key positions to swim faster. Plus, there’s an easy, simple drill we use in our training sessions to help you learn this. 1. […]
Becoming Powerful and Propulsive
Transcription: The shoulder blade is protracted. It’s sort of forwards a bit so it’s not really into his lats. Hey, Brenton in from Effortless Swimming. In this episode of Feedback Friday we’re looking at a swimmer from the Netherlands who has sent in his videos for us to look at. There’s a couple of things […]
How To Film Yourself Swimming Underwater (PLUS Our Camera Setup)
We’re often asked what we use to record our swimmers? In this video, I’ll show you what we use to film and analyze athlete. PLUS you’ll find out how to record yourself even if you don’t have another person at the pool with you. Transcription: That’s the simplest way that you can really get some […]