Category: Technique
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Swimbot is a smart device that corrects your swim technique in real time
Currently raising funds through crowdfunding website Indiegogo, Swimbot is a new high-tech device that helps users improve their swimming technique by correcting movements in real time. This lightweight device weighs just 60g and is backed by Olympic champions such as Rowdy Gaines (USA) and Alain Bernard (France). It’s currently available to pre-order via Indiegogo. See…
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Swimisodes – Backstroke Swim Drill – 6 Kick Switch
The Race Club #swimisodes World champion backstroker, Junya Koga demonstrates a backstroke swim drill also known as 6 Kick Switch, that will help you appreciate the importance of this extreme rotation from one side to the other. Developing a faster backstroke swim begins with learning to use fast, strong body rotation.The energy from this quick…
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Is Your Elbow Really Dropped Or Is It Just That Your Hand Is Too High?
If you’ve ever been told by a coach that you need to get your elbows higher when you swim then we’d pose to you the question, is your elbow really dropped or in fact is it just that your hand is too high? A change in perspective that could make all the difference to improving…
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Perfect Backstroke Technique at Badger Swim Club | Gillette World Sport
Badger Swim Club is one of the most successful clubs in the United States, training many of the worlds greatest swimmers and coaches. World Sport sat down with head coach John Collins and Puerto Rican Swim Team member, Eric Culver, as they discuss the perfect backstroke.
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USA Swimming: Good vs Poor Core-Driven Backstroke Rotation
In this video, (slowed down to highlight the timing) you can see that the swimmer maintains connection between the components of their stroke and is able to keep their entry in line with their core. Increasing the pace of that core-driven rotation is how you should think about increasing your tempo. In this video, you…
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Swimisodes – Butterfly Swim Drill – Left Right Front Drill
One of our favorite butterfly swim drill to practice is the left, right, front drill where the swimmer tries to keep the body more horizontal during the breath stroke to the front. For swimmers that are not adept at swimming butterfly and are more accustomed to swimming freestyle, this drill is a great way to…
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Kevin Cordes’ Breaststroke Turn at 2015 World Championships
Kevin Cordes executes a perfect breaststroke turn.
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The Race Club Swimisodes – Breaststroke – Wall Kick
In this #swimisodes, Coach Gary Hall challenges Olympic champ Rebecca Soni do our favorite breaststroke speed swim drill, a 45 second Breaststroke Wall Kick.
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FINA confirms: Backstroke dolphin kicks are illegal in medley freestyle
Excerpt from a memo sent out by FINA this morning, see also FINA clarifies: Ryan Lochte used illegal dolphin kicks in Kazan: SW 9 MEDLEY SWIMMING SW 9.1 In individual medley events, the swimmer covers the four swimming strokes in the following order: Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle. Each of the strokes must cover one…