GoSwim GoldAll Strokes - Forearm Strength
2 commentsIf you're looking for something to strengthen your forearms, especially for breaststroke, here's a quick drill that will do the trick.
All Strokes - Strapless Sculling
Paddles can sometimes become a crutch, but remove that little rubber tube and they become a great technical training tool.
All Strokes - Hotel Pool Sculling
Every once in a while I get a question about what to do when swimmers travel and end up at a hotel that has an "Olympic-size pool"... like the one shown here.
Breaststroke - Front Scull Pull
We continue to find new uses for sculling. Isolating the initial arm movement in breaststroke is no easy task, but falls right into line in this drill.
Breaststroke - Sculling at the Wall
Sculling at the Wall is a great drill for learning how to move your hands from side to side (rather than pulling back) in breaststroke.
Sculling - Kickboard Sit
When you swim, there are so many little fine points to monitor that it's simply too much for the mind to process. This is why sculling, practiced on a regular basis, can build awareness in your hands, teaching them how to find the best way to hold water, rather than having to think about it.
All Strokes - Smart Hands
It took me quite a while in my early days of coaching to realize that my athletes didn't understand many things I took for granted. I had swum at such a high level for so long, that I had gone beyond the teaching aspects of the sport, and just wanted to train these swimmers.
All Strokes - The Ins and Outs of Sculling
Sculling is a back-and-forth movement of the hands and forearms that provides almost constant propulsion.
Breaststroke - Wall Pull
Knowing how to move your hands side to side in breaststroke, rather than pulling back is a skill all swimmers need to learn. This "fun" drill is a great way to see if you're able to do it effectively.
Breaststroke - Sculling
Last week's DOTW featured a sculling drill in which the hands were held behind the swimmer. In reviewing the video file, the crack staff at Go Swim (OK... both of us), disagreed as to what the proper way to scull really is.
All Strokes - Heads-Up Sculling
In an effort to keep practices varied, and the sport fun, coaches are constantly trying to think up drills. Here's one that combines new and different with demanding and 'educational.' Heads-Up Sculling develops your sculling ability and 'feel' for the water. It teaches you how to make your hands work in combination with the rest of your arms. And oh, yeah. Wait till you feel it in your abs.
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Barbara, are the PDFs really suited for all the strokes. I'm particulary interested in some pair that works for breaststroke and butterfl... more » -
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That is a sweet looking pool you shoot the drill at. It actually looks like there's a window from where people can see the wall. more » -
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Fantastic! I'm just working on my butterfly these days. I have a lot to learn since this is not amongst the strokes I perform the best, b... more » -
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Glen, this drill is great for correcting your kick, however, I have a different issue. Both me and a couple of my team mates at the m... more » -
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