This week’s drill is really about a question: Do you go to air in breaststroke when the hands are sweeping out, or when the hands are sweeping in?
If you have a swimmer who has a natural loping freestyle, harness that trait and incorporate it into kick and catch training, and general conditioning.
Every race begins with the start. How you react and the direction you choose can determine if you’re ahead or behind.
We love using a board when kicking breaststroke, but using proper form matters even when doing this standard part of workout.
If you want to create effective changes in a swimmer, it takes time. Using the Tempo Trainer can help bring about that long-term change.
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.
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.
Getting into the groove of a flowing breaststroke isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Mixing up the strokes sometimes gives you an advantage toward this, if only for a few strokes.
Here’s a fun way to learn to tuck into your butterfly and breaststroke turns better.
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.