Another Random Tip:
Breastroke is constantly changing. If you watch the top athletes nowadays you will notice that they do not pull or kick very wide. The new trend is to smaller, faster stroke and kick turn over. So whip those arms through. The kick has changed from up, out, and around...to...upoutround!
I love working on new techniques and ways of swimming!
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Showing posts with label Tips. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
May 15,2009
Since I have been so neglegent with my posting, I will post again today.
Another Random Tip:
An efficient kick is absolutely crucial to efficient swimming. Kicking, in freestyle and backstroke, keeps your body in position and stream-lined. Dolphin kick helps with your recovery and to maintain the fluid flow of the stroke. Breastroke, well, breastroke is 85% kick so you have to have a strong kick!
The way to have a powerful, efficient kick is to make sure you are pushing water. Don't just kick your legs to have them do something. Make that effort count! Don't forget the up AND down part of each kick.
Another Random Tip:
An efficient kick is absolutely crucial to efficient swimming. Kicking, in freestyle and backstroke, keeps your body in position and stream-lined. Dolphin kick helps with your recovery and to maintain the fluid flow of the stroke. Breastroke, well, breastroke is 85% kick so you have to have a strong kick!
The way to have a powerful, efficient kick is to make sure you are pushing water. Don't just kick your legs to have them do something. Make that effort count! Don't forget the up AND down part of each kick.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
May 14,2009
Here is a random tip:
Make sure when you are pulling that you are trying to catch water. It does you no good to just slide your arms through the water. Try to think of pulling your body forward with every pull, not pulling your arms through the water. That part of the stroke is called the "catch" because you should be catching water.
Make sure when you are pulling that you are trying to catch water. It does you no good to just slide your arms through the water. Try to think of pulling your body forward with every pull, not pulling your arms through the water. That part of the stroke is called the "catch" because you should be catching water.
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