Category: Technique
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FINA clarifies: Ryan Lochte used illegal dolphin kicks in Kazan
At the World Championships in Kazan, Ryan Lochte used a new freestyle turning technique, pushing away from the turn while still on his back, and then utilising his powerful dolphin kicks until turning to a prone position just before surfacing at the 15m mark. https://youtu.be/_0chtVhd6fs While this is no problem in normal freestyle swimming, the…
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Coach Vaziri – Technique Tips – Backstroke head position
Having a stable head position when swimming backstroke helps with body rotation. If my head is stable, I can turn my shoulders and hips with more ease. Finding a point of focus for my eyes helps steady my head. See leilavaziri.com for more videos.
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‘4-Hour Workweek’ author Tim Ferriss explains how learning to swim in his 30s changed his life
Tim Ferriss, best known as the author of “The 4-Hour Workweek,†has built a career around dissecting the techniques of the world’s elite performers and packaging them in a way anyone can use. He’s worked with experts to learn Brazlian Jiu-Jitsu, how to race a rally car, and how to become conversational in a language…
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CRA’s Swim Tips: Shoulder Flexibility for Breaststroke and Butterfly
Does your instructor tell you to “straighten your arms”, “head down”, or “reach” more in breaststroke or butterfly? It could be a shoulder mobility issue! Check out this video for a stretch to increase shoulder flexibility and improve on breaststroke and butterfly! Courtesy of Charles River Aquatics Boston on YouTube
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The Perils of HandCentric Swimming – SwimCycleRunCoach
As swimming club coaches we have to correct basic errors in a vast majority of the swimmers we get from swim schools. Here’s one major problem we often see…
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The Race Club Swimisodes – Breaststroke with Rebecca Soni – Dolphin Kick Breast
Breaststroke is difficult especially timing the strike phase. One thing all fast swimming techniques in Breaststroke have in common is being streamline during the strike phase. Olympic Gold medalist and World Record Holder Rebecca Soni says, “Dolphin Kick Breaststroke drill is one of my favorites! For me, the biggest benefit of this drill is being…
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The Race Club Swimisodes – Backstroke with Junya Koga – Head Position
One of the most common problems in swimming is holding the head too high. In Backstroke, this swimming technique is common because it increases the pulling power and the awareness of where a swimmer’s body position is in the lane, particularly outdoors in the bright sun however elevating the head in swimming backstroke increases frontal…