Category: Technique
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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. Watch this video on YouTube
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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…
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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. Watch this video on YouTube
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Flip Turn Tips – Swim with Leila
Tips for a more dynamic flip turn, with Leila Vaziri Watch this video on YouTube
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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 Watch this video 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… Watch this video on YouTube