Swimming – Freestyle – Med-Ball Fun

Things to look forward to while you’re all inspired from the Olympics. The next season should be filled with the desire to discover new ways to go faster, and new ways to connect with the water in more ways than you imagined.

Swimming – Training – Double Med-Ball Eggbeater

So you want to get your legs in shape quickly? Here’s a drill that’s not only fun but also just a bit challenging. It’s also a great way to work your legs without injuring the knees.

Swimming – Butterfly – Breakout

Young, aggressive swimmers canʼt WAIT to start racing. Because of that, as coaches and teachers, we have to instruct them the best way to begin a race. If theyre too aggressive, swimmers can end up dragging their arms through the water on the recovery phase of the first stroke, creating tremendous resistance and slowing the swimmer down.

Swimming – Turns – Freestyle Flip Turn Step #4

Here’s Step #4 in our 5-step sequence for learning the flip turn.

Swimming – Free/Back – Tempo-Trainer Flutter Kick

Heres a fun drill that tests the upper limit of your flutter kick…and the lower limit of your Tempo Trainer.

Swimming – Freestyle – Balanced Swim/Kick – HD

The swimming focus point “Send It Forward” is usually associated with Dave Denniston and fast breaststroke. But it also applies to freestyle.

Swimming – Breaststroke – Butt Head

To celebrate the birthday of my son and daughter, plus Father’s Day, I put together this drill with my daughter. While it’s an old and standard drill, we gave it a more youthful and edgy name to encourage the kids to think about technique as FUN. We hope you’re not offended but, if you are, think of it as finally an honest description to what this drill has been all along.

Swimming – Backstroke – Marching Soldier

Sometimes you get introduced to a drill that’s so tough, you just have to try it. Marching Soldier is one of those drills.

Swimming – Finis – Center Mount Snorkels

Informational video on the use of the Finis Center Mount Snorkel.

Swimming – Freestyle – 3L/3R Single-Arm

The best drills are often those that ask you to do LESS rather than more – or to do NOTHING rather than something. Single-Arm freestyle is one of them.

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