So now you have been through the six different parts of the stroke, the question is how do you put it all together?
Working with hundreds of swimmers of the past couple of years I have realised that the main reason that swimmers improve is through a drill program; a drill progressions that will take you through each part of the stroke.
In the Mastering Freestyle program we start out with the basics like balance and body position then we move through head position, using the arms, kick and rotation then putting it altogether to develop a fast but comfortable freestyle.
When swimmers go through drill progressions and they improve their technique one of the main things that they get out of it is that they find that their times will automatically drop down a couple of seconds for their 100m pace. This big drop is because of an automatic improvement on their body position and their pull. They are swimming easier and they are using less effort but they are swimming faster.
it is about becoming more comfortable in the water and finding that your stroke and your technique doesn’t take as much energy as it did before. It is like when a friend of mine went through the Mastering Freestyle program over the course of two days. What he found after those two days of doing drills for 1-2 hours that his times came down between 4-6 seconds for his 100m pace. He was a lot easier and using as much energy to do those 100m’s.
There is more than just one way to improve your swimming; you can increase your strength, you can increase your fitness through good and specific workouts. You can increase your flexibility; there are a number of ways in which you can improve.
One of the best ways that I have found is through video analysis. That is something we offer in Effortless Swimming Membership Program which is our online coaching membership where you get access to all of our technique videos and personal coaching. Swimmers get their stroke analysed by a coach who understands the mechanics of swimming. If you can get a front on angle above and below the water and a side on angle below the water then you will be able to see where you are going well with your stroke and where you have room for improvement for your technique.
Take The Next Step
Join me at Effortless Swimming Membership Program to better your swimming. Swimprove is our swim coaching community for athletes to improve their technique, increase their fitness and get better performance in their races.
Who’s it for?
Pool Swimmers – If you love following the black line and wonder why not everyone has caught ‘black line fever’, this is for you!
Triathletes – They say you can’t win a triathlon in the swim…but you can lose it. Swimprove will help you come out of the swim earlier with more energy so you’re charged to take on the bike and run leg.
Open water swimmers – You love the challenge of taking on the elements? Swimprove is packed with videos and tips where you’ll discover open water strategies most of the field don’t know about.
What exactly do you get?
- Access To The Technique Video Database – Hours of videos designed to help you swim smoother and easier (and of course faster…it’s all about improving your results in the end right?). You get all of our video programs including the Mastering Freestyle program.
- Personal Video Analysis – Get personal feedback and analysis on your technique. You’ll be given the steps to take your swimming to the next level with drills, stroke rate and technique suggestions.
- Online Coaching – Have personal access to me so we can map out your training for when you’re unsure of the right path to take. Save yourself months of needless training by getting specific guidance for whichever event you’re targeting.
- Swim Workouts – Get access to 12 months of swim workouts targeting either short or long distance events.
Effortless Swimming Membership Program is only less than $1 a day. That’s less than a cup of coffee, and far more affordable than hiring me for even an hour (I normally charge $149 for a video analysis session).
If you could improve your times by even 1%, would that be worth more than a measly $1 a day?
I hope so.
And I hope you join me in the community so we can work together to increase your performance in the water.
Join Effortless Swimming Membership today!
