After running your swimmer through the drill progression (as many times as needed) you put together for them, there are certain aspects of the stroke form you need to keep an eye on. Like I have said in my posts so far, I always want a swimmer’s athleticism to drive the technique not the other…
”Breaststroke is an athletic event; butterfly is a political statement.” -Paul Tsongas (Former U.S. Senator, Masters Swimmer, and 1993 ISHOF Gold Medallion Award Winner) During my competitive career, I was a breaststroker. It was the stroke that came naturally to me but it took me the…
“The focus on swim training is often on lowering stroke count to increase speed, and that tactic is solid as long as efficiency is not lost. My stroke count was quite high–about 40 strokes per 50 meters compared with 25 for the larger swimmers–but…
“Training-the heart of the athletic experience-can be represented by a journey up a mountain path. Each one of us has been given a different size mountain to climb during our life. …
Flexibility is the key that unlocks an athlete’s physical ability. Without a progressive flexibility program, a swimmer will not be able to apply his/her other physical attributes to their greatest…
“In recent times there are men who make a living styling themselves as swordsmen, but they only teach the standard techniques of swordplay. It is difficult to know the art…
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