#728 – How To Not Suck At Swimming - Part 13

Today we focus on three key parts of swimming: Balance, Body Position, and Leverage. If things are out of whack, it’s a good idea to slow down. Force yourself to move through the stroke in a way that you can master it, then bump up turnover. Swimming is so much about pressure and feel in the water and if your spatula is cutting through rather than creating resistance, things will be out of balance. Are you working against your fitness? Keep the process as simple as possible. Work on one or two things at a time and find that stroke that makes things feel easier… so you can go further and faster. Topics: Now is the time Balance/Body Position Pressure and Feel Forcing a slow stroke rate Following through with pressure Crossover and balance - mid line Scissor kick Legs following/mimicking arms Moving against yourself Sculling Precise and purposeful Bumping up stroke rate Sweet spot Beyonce or Elaine? Metronome Body positioning High vs. low in the water Head and body Too deep on catch? Relax Kick more? Drills that are valuable Trust the stroke and don’t be distracted Become more still Building fitness over speed Working against your fitness Going east and west to go north Unlock your fitness Leverage - the key to power EVF Shoulder above elbow over wrist Petting the kitty The hot stove High hand Elbow hits the water first Shallow strokes Momentum - leverage- sinking Fix one or two things at a time Swimming elevator pitch Not 25 things at once Feet and legs - last Actions speak louder than words Coaching Inquiries Mike Tarrolly - CrushingIron@gmail.com Robbie Bruce - C26Coach@gmail.com www.c26triathlon.com All Episodes from our How To Not Suck At Swimming Series: 1- Episode 12 2 - Episode 20 3 - Episode 125 4 - Episode 126 5 - Episode 236 6 - Episode 365 7 - Episode 484 8 - Episode 537 9 - Episode 657 10- Episode 658 11- Episode 683 12 - Episode 727 13 - Episode 728