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MAXIMIZING YOUR SPEED OFF THE START (USA Swimming)

Posted by mio vasic on Friday, June 6, 2014, In : Tips & Training

BY MATT BARBINI//NATIONAL TEAM HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT

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.

The following video is ...

WATCH SWIMMING GREATS DO STARTS AND TURNS: SANTA CLARA GRAND PRIX - SLOW MOTION VIDEO (SwimSwam)

Posted by on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, In : Tips & Training

BY THE LUNDIE BROTHERS

See if you can find your favorite swimmer. Matt Grevers, Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte and more are all in this swimming video.

SIX-BEAT KICKING A DISTANCE RACE (USA Swimming)

Posted by on Saturday, May 25, 2013, In : Tips & Training

BY RUSSELL MARK (HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT)

It’s pretty clear that the trend in distance races is to six-beat kick the whole race. The evidence is strong: All six medalists in the distance races at the 2012 Olympics – 800 free (Ledecky, Belmonte, Adlington) and 1500 free (Sun, Cochrane, Mellouli) Five of eight finalists in both the 800 and 1500 at the 2012 Olympic Trials Grant Hackett’s 10-year World Record 14:34 at 2001 World Championships

The old two-beat kicking trend might have b...