GoSwim GoldSwimming Set of the Week - July 9, 2010
2 commentsJust got back from coaching Masters. This was definitely the favorite set of the week.
Butterfly - Second Kick
To swim really fast butterfly, you have to take advantage of every opportunity for propulsion. The place that most swimmers ignore this opportunity... is in the second kick.
Training - Double Med-Ball Eggbeater
So you want to get your legs in shape quickly? Here's a drill that's not only fun but also just a bit challenging. It's also a great way to work your legs without injuring the knees.
Breaststroke - Breath Control
To really excel at breaststroke, you need to be able to control your breathing...and not just the breathing in, but also the breathing OUT!
Breaststroke - Separation Drill
In breaststroke, timing is everything, and knowing when to initiate the kick is a critical element in that timing. Steve Haufler's Separation Drill does a great job in over-teaching this simple step to a great breaststroke.
Breaststroke - Narrow Kick with Roque Santos
If you're going to learn a great breaststroke kick, why not go to the best. Roque Santos, 200 breaststroke U.S. Olympian and multiple masters world record holder, shows us a couple tricks to an effective kick.
Backstroke - Backwards Board Kick
Kicking backwards while holding a board is a great drill for working your abs and thighs, essential muscles for butterfly and for dolphin kick off the walls for backstroke.
Swimming Pic of the Week - February 4, 2010
We all do this just about every day, but when you're kicking, how do you push off?
Breaststroke - Band Kick
Too often, especially when kicking with a board, many swimmers search for the most power possible, which causes the legs and knees to go too wide.
Freestyle - 10-Kick Flutter Variation
Wanna work your legs and body position, and have fun with some tools? Here's a fun drill that allows you to vary your flutter kick a few times on each length.
Swimming Set of the Week - October 16, 2009
If you choose easy sendoffs and take too much rest, this week's set becomes just another set. But if you step up and challenge yourself, this will be one of those sets that gets ***** next to it in your workout log.
Swimming Set of the Week - September 4, 2009
This may not look like a kick set, but it's a kick set.
Swimming Question of the Week - August 19, 2009
A bit of market research this week... about flutter kick.
Freestyle - Flutter-Kick Basics
Depending on the type of swimming you're doing... competitive, fitness, or open water... the ability to control your legs, and keep them productive, is very important. Here are a few key things to keep in mind as you work on your flutter kick.
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Swim Question of the Week - July 28, 2010
by sprinter about 6 hours ago
I don't take a real break. I stay in the water but do only easy and fun stuff (and only once a day not even every day). Usually it is for... more » -
15,500 yard practice...
by brahmin 1 day ago
Glenn, I want the goswim theme. I know you have different versions of it, but I specifically want the one you use in "freestyle - co... more » -
Swim Question of the Week - July 28, 2010
by qotaeba abbasi 1 day ago
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Swim Question of the Week - July 28, 2010
by GW 2 days ago
Honest answer? :) Go and enjoy. Welcome back. more » -
Ten Miles Is a Long Way
by Trev 2 days ago
Congratulations, Glenn! Sounds like it was worth every stroke :-) more » -
Swim Question of the Week - July 28, 2010
by Hank Webb 2 days ago
Take long enough to let the soreness leave, both mental and physical. I took way too long, 30 years. Now I'm facing my first meet in de... more » -
Swim Question of the Week - July 28, 2010
by GW 2 days ago
I think it depends on the intensity of your training beforehand. We swim 52 weeks a year but in fairness the summer (end July to end Augu... more » -
Swim Question of the Week - July 28, 2010
by Barbara Hummel 2 days ago
For me, I like to keep swimming during a break, but it's swimming without a pressure valve...without having to do a certain amount of yar... more » -
Ten Miles Is a Long Way
by Al Kubeluis 3 days ago
Congratulations Glenn and Rachel ... How did Rachel feel after paddling 10 miles with no practice? ... Al more » -
Freestyle - Ball Catch
by isobel 3 days ago
Why is her head so low in the water? Otherwise, this drill looks good. more »
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