Legs Sinking? Here’s What To Do…
In this Feedback Friday episode we look at a triathlete stuck at the 2:30/100m pace. We’ll look into how he can improve his body position and catch to radically improve his swimming. Transcription: From there to there, that’s the catch. What we want to have is the hand and forearm moving downwards, so moving down […]
YMCA Drill | Is This The BEST Drill To Improve Your Catch And Pull?
Over the past 13 years that I’ve been coaching, we’ve gone through dozen of drills to help teach the catch and pull. Recently we came up with a new drill called ‘YMCA drill’. We’ve been using this in clinics and camps for the past year with great success. We’ve found this drill is one of […]
Could 1:40/100m Be As Simple As Changing This?
Currently swimming at 1:50/100m, I believe this swimmer could adjust a few small things about her stroke to bring it down to 1:40 within a few weeks. Transcription: Welcome to Feedback Friday, where we analyze someone’s stroke and we look at what they can do to swim faster. In this episode, we’ve got a swimmer […]
[CASE STUDY] Triathlete Goes From 2:20 to 1:40/100m Pace In 2 Years
We recently had triathlete Stephen Jackson on the podcast to share how he was able to improve by almost 40 seconds per 100m in 2 years. Transcription: Over the course of the next six to 12 months, I can see him getting it down to somewhere in the 130 range. Whether it’s 130s, 135s, that […]
Why A High Elbow Catch Is Difficult On Your Breathing Side
Do you feel like you have no catch when you breathe? It could be because you’re doing THIS in your stroke… Transcription: More importantly, it’s going to help you get a much better catch. If you feel like you rotate too far through your upper body when you do breathe, then a couple of things […]
Keep Your Head Here To Stop Your Legs From Splaying | Swimming Tip | Alignment
This swimmer can work on: – Keeping the head centered when he breathes (it moves off to the side) – Narrower kick on his breathing stroke – Keep the lead hand in motion and avoid a complete stop of the right hand. Doggy Scoop drill is good for this. – Less reach on his right […]
