Freestyle Drills: Mastering Technique, Efficiency, and Power in Swimming
To effectively drill freestyle, swimmers isolate and refine specific stroke components like body position, arm pull, kick, and breathing, through targ...
By Hart
Category: Swimming Technique
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Swimming: Mastering Water Balance, Principles, and Drills
Achieving optimal balance in water while swimming involves aligning your body's center of mass with its center of buoyancy to create a streamlined, ho...
By Alex
Monofin Swimming: Understanding, Benefits, Dolphin Kick Technique, and Training Tips
Swimming effectively with a monofin primarily involves mastering a powerful, full-body dolphin kick, which demands significant core strength, hip flex...
By Hart
Swimming Front Crawl: Mastering Breathing Technique for Efficiency
Improving front crawl breathing involves mastering the rotary breath by coordinating head rotation with body roll and stroke timing, ensuring continuo...
By Jordan
High Elbow Catch in Swimming: Understanding, Technique, Drills, and Common Mistakes
Mastering the high elbow catch in swimming involves maintaining an elevated elbow after hand entry to create an early vertical forearm, maximizing pro...
By Jordan
Backstroke Kick: Technique, Principles, and Drills for Efficient Swimming
When swimming on your back, the kick primarily involves a continuous, rapid, and relatively small flutter kick originating from the hips, with loose a...
By Jordan
Swimming: Mastering the Catch, Biomechanics, and Drills for Powerful Propulsion
The "catch" in swimming refers to the critical initial phase of the underwater pull where the hand and forearm engage with the water, creati...
By Jordan
Backstroke Hand Entry: The 'Pinky First' Technique, Biomechanics, and Drills
For optimal efficiency and shoulder health in backstroke, the pinky finger should lead the hand into the water, setting the stage for a powerful and s...
By Alex
Hand Rotation in Swimming: Mechanics, Techniques, and Drills for Propulsion
Effective hand rotation in swimming involves continuous, subtle adjustments of the hand and forearm's angle against the water to maximize propulsion a...
By Hart
