Main Set Monday - Pull Buoy Kicking
Incorporating drills in to practice sometimes involves more than just doing the drill.
Incorporating drills in to practice sometimes involves more than just doing the drill.
Today was about planning your set. We've done quite a bit of this, but it's a constant reminder of where you need to start your swim pace.
Sticking with some hand awareness this week. Yesterday we used a tool, and today we use a great series from Dave Denniston.
Borrowing from an old drill, here's a fun set sure to get you more aware of your hands.
We decided to really focus on the flutter kick today, so we focused on watching Scott Tucker's amazing kick, and then keeping that in our mind during practice.
A little technique work to start the week right, with inspiration from Go Swim Freestyle with Jason Lezak.
Here's the swim practice that Barbara's learning group will do today. It combines drills, kick, pull, focus points, and all four strokes.
I was a little gun-shy about giving this workout to my Masters group this morning. I handed it out with lots of warnings about not doing too much butterfly.
This practice got thumbs up from the beginning swimmers on the Masters team that Barbara coaches.
Working pace today, and practicing the ability to stay relaxed on the front part of each swim or race.
Here's a fun descending set of 50's that turns challenging the further you get in to the set.
Trying to convince people to plan for what's to come is sometimes tricky. Today was no different than yesterday... almost like a theme is building. Going to have to mix things up a bit more tomorrow.
This is another "planning" set. You have to start with a pace you're going to finish with, and plan that you'll be able to hold that pace through the entire set.
We are a group of swimmers who swim really fast, and like to help others learn how to reach their competitive potential in the area of professional swimming.