It’s an oversimplification, but at its root swimming is all about acceleration and deceleration, maximizing the former and minimizing the latter. In our day-to-day work on technique, there are a number of areas of focus that allow swimmers to isolate and correct or minimize areas of deceleration. However, for several reasons, body position after entry and prior to the initiation of stroke is often overlooked. 

 

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