All Strokes – Unique Facility
Heading out for a year, visiting teams, we’re excited to start our year with our old friends at Navy. Coming … READ
All Strokes – Kickboard Flip
Sometimes achieving greatness means finding places to practice skills you’ll need, when you’re training something else. Why do it: During … READ
All Strokes – The Seven Competitive Turns
It’s easy to break turns down into two forms, open turns, and flip turns. We wish it was that easy, … READ
All Strokes – Reading the Clock
Coaches will understand the importance of this week’s video, especially when working with younger swimmers. Why do it: Learning how … READ
All Strokes – Dive and Glide
What kind of line do you carry into the water from your start, and how does your bodyline ultimately impact just how far you have to “swim”?
Backstroke – Topher Drill
Revisiting one of the original Drill of the Week videos. This takes us way back, to working with a very specific young swimmer named Christopher. Christopher had a problem of using a straight arm backstroke pull, and through the process of trying to fix it, we came up with this little process.
All Strokes – Grit Your Teeth and Close Your Eyes
The next time your coach asks you to work on a particular skill, and they tell you with a sense of urgency, or demand, give this a try.
Pace Pal Underwater Pace Clock
I love underwater pace clocks. The ability to learn something, and remind swimmers that they should always have their eyes and mind on the time.
All Strokes – Soft Hands
When taper time comes and you want to swim your fastest, it’s a good idea to sharpen your connection with the water with feel.
All Strokes – Partner Sculling
Building a feel for the water as well as team bonding, this drill is good for many reasons.