New Device MEASURES Your FORCE?!
Sensarii is a Sydney-based startup that reached out to me to demo their product. I was curious to see what it can do from a coaching perspective. They call it Powerband and it measures force throughout a stroke which gives great insight especially at the catch, pull and push phases. Force is something that you […]
There’s More To Body Position Than Where Your Eyes Are Looking
We look at swimmer who averages a 1:40/100m pace for his open water swims. His body position is the first we’d look to work on with a change in head position and where and how he enters the water. Transcription: In today’s Feedback Friday, we’re looking at a swimmer that’s a little too long at […]
Why You Get Tired So Quickly
We analyze a swimmer who is 2:00/100 meters to find out why his breathing, head position, and stroke rate are preventing him from swimming under 2 minutes per 100 meters! We’ll talk about what he can do to become more efficient in the water. PROPER BREATHING TECHNIQUE Insufficient exhalation can cause increased heart rate […]
Why Your Legs Are Slowing You Down
One of the things you can see in this video is how his hand direction is coming across the center on the entry which is causing the swimmer to go wide. The swimmer is going into a side to side movement which is causing the legs to splay at the back. When legs splay, it […]
Swim Faster With THIS Posture
Posture is something that is fundamental to fast swimming, but it’s something that a few people know about or not being done the right way. We want to keep the spine long and straight and keep that straight line all the way up through the neck. Having a bad swimming posture like the arch on […]
How To Get Your Timing Right When Breathing In Freestyle
Today, we’re looking at your breathing timing in freestyle and how to tell if you are breathing too late in freestyle. Sometimes, swimmers are missing out on their breathing timing and this is throwing the rest of their stroke out. They are either turning their head a little too slow or a little too late. […]
