Never Breathe Every 3 Strokes
You Shouldn’t Breathe Every 3 Strokes [0:07] – Now that sounds silly because you hear a lot of coaches talking about how important it is to breathe every 3 strokes. But you should be breathing in a mixture of 2s, 3s and 4s particularly in training. Now the reason for that is that most of […]
The Funniest Swimming Interview I’ve Ever Seen
If only every swimmer interviewed like Markus Rogan…
Freestyle vs Other Strokes in Training
Freestyle is the best stroke to use for aerobic and anaerobic sets. They are the longer sets where you’re training in the lower and medium heart rate zones. It’s harder to train these energy system with form stroke so even if you’re not a freestyler, it is the best stroke to use for these kinds of sets. Form stroke is best used for threshold and speed training. So those sets where you are doing repeat 50’s with a lot of rest but at high intensity and short & sharp sprints.
How To Recover Faster & Getting Taper Right
In news this week look at: How To Recover Faster – If you’re low on energy and getting sore after sessions, a protein drink can help your muscles recover faster. I use WPI protein available from BodyBuilding.com Does Your Hand Drop When You Breath in Freestyle? – There are usually two solutions to keeping your […]
What To Look For In The Olympics, How Your Hand Angle Can Increase Your Speed
This week we look at: What you can learn from watching the Olympics [00:06] Paul Newsome at SwimSmooth [2:08] How hand angle affects your speed [3:46] Deep catch vs high elbow pull [4:43] How to quickly improve your kick [5:53] Being specific in training [6:46] In the video I mention the Mastering Freestyle program which […]
#11 The One About Smooth Swimming (with Paul Newsome from SwimSmooth)
Paul Newsome is a knowledgeable swim coach who has: won the British University championship in triathlon; swam the English Channel and coached and worked with Olympic swimmers and triathletes
