Triathlon Swimming Advice

www.napavalleyspa.com After breakfast we head back to meet Luna Chick Pro Athlete Cathy Chesky and four other awesome triathletes calling St.Helena home. A perfect opportunity to learn and gain perspective on what it takes. Thanks!! Sarah Gott Janet Todd Cathy Chesky Alison Jeffrey Chitra Samanta

How to swim with a High Elbow Catch/EVF – Total Immersion Israel

How to swim with a High Elbow Catch/EVF Early Vertical Forearm – Total Immersion Israel Drills שחייה

Greatraces.net Swim Drill: How to use a kickboard

Robb Beams of AEM, Inc. (greatraces.net & motoendurance.net) illustrates the correct way to implement kick board exercises into your swimming program. After implementing these techniques, you will immediately reduce your hips dropping in between strokes as well as improve the leverage of your core muscles to improve your power output in the water.

Swimming Technique – Pose Swimming – Power Connection Drills

Elite Mexican Triathlete Arturo Garza demonstrates some “Power Chain” perception drill (48.40) from the Pose Method of Triathlon Techniques book which will help you refine your swimming stroke. Any flaw in your “Power Chain” will be exposed with the use of elastic tubes. You will feel the floating support of the water and develop an awareness of the proper body position. If you drop your elbows and lose the connection from the hand, through the elbow to the shoulders, you will feel your body begin to sink as your power development and support decrease. For follow up questions, please visit our online forums @ posetech.com.

Freestyle Breathing Tips

Swimming Got You Out of Breath? Whether you are swimming for pleasure, training for a triathlon, or you swim competitively, the most effective way of enhancing your performance and increasing your enjoyment of swimming is to improve your technique. One aspect of the freestyle technique that many less experienced swimmers and new triathletes find difficult to learn is how to breathe. In fact, the need to breathe creates one of the biggest challenges for anyone trying to swim freestyle efficiently. However, breathing becomes much easier if you remember to relax, breathe out (when your face is in the water), rotate your head with your body to breathe, and try to keep your face partially in the water when you inhale. Watch the video to learn more…

Freestyle Swim Drills for Triathletes Part 2

Freestyle Areas of Concentration: •Body Balance •Catch •Pull •Propulsion

Team Dynasty Paintball Drills Running and Shooting Sliding

Team Dynasty Paintball Drills: Running and Shooting Sliding No audio, they’re self explanatory, excerpt from Dynasty Dysected Volume 2. Music- PBS-Tycho

Freestyle Swim Drills for Triathletes Part 1

Freestyle Areas of Concentration: •Body Balance •Catch •Pull •Propulsion

Swim Smooth Visualization

Here’s a clip of Olympic Gold Medallist from the Sydney 2000 Men’s 4 x 200m f/s team, Bill Kirby, demonstrating excellent form in the water. Watch it before you go for your next swim and try to imagine yourself like Bill, swimming smooth! Bill’s swimming technique (freestyle) is one of the best in the world. Great visualization for triathlon swimming. www.swimsmooth.com

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Barefoot treadmill run from njsportsmed.com From Dr. Marc Silberman of NJ Sports Medicine and Performance Center … proper running form barefoot treadmill drills technique nike free

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