Swimming – Turns – Freestyle Flip Turn Step #4

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

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.

Swimming – Freestyle – Limit the Legs

If you’re a sprint freestyle swimmer, you want your kick to be FAST, COMPACT, and PRODUCTIVE. But what if you are a sprint freestyler with a fast kick, and you’ve been corralled into a 1650, or an open-water swim? Here’s a drill that can teach you how to TURN OFF that kick when you need to. And if you are a distance swimmer or triathlete, this drill can hel you SAVE your legs until you need them.

Swimming – Freestyle – Stun Gun

Stun Gun is a very simple drill that challenges you to get the absolute most out of all aspects of your freestyle stroke. It calls for balance, control of the recovery, and a constant kick to keep things moving.

Swimming – Turns – Freestyle Flip Turn Step #5

Here’s the fifth and final step in our learning sequence for flip turns.

Swimming – Freestyle Flip Turn Step #3

Here’s Step #3 in our 5-step sequence for learning the flip turn. Even if your flip turns are pretty good, this drill will help make them faster by making you more aware of your hands and arms.

Swimming – Starts – Forward Dive Sequence Step #4

When we started our sequence of drills for learning how to do a forward dive off the blocks, we THOUGHT it would take just four steps. But we found that getting from this which is Step #3

Swimming – Turns – Freestyle Flip Turn Step #2

Here’s Step #2 in our 5-step sequence for learning the flip turn. Even if you already know how to flip, this drill is fun and will reinforce the key skill of using your abs rather than your hands to initiate the flip.

Swimming – Turns – Freestyle Flip Turn Step #1

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to do a flip turn (and what swimmer doesn’t?), here’s a fun drill that is step #1 in the learning process.

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