The Absolute Essentials
3 Things You Need...
To Swim Faster and More Effectively
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If you are struggling to swim further or faster it is likely that you are trying too hard to change the "result" rather than the "cause". There are 3 things that you must address to improve your swimming, and I am going to tell you about these.
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I have put together 3 things that you must address to improve your swimming. Consider these 3 things prior to anything else, as the correction of these can lead to the correction of many other stroke faults. Hit the button to read on, or watch my video to take a listen.
1. Body Position
Your body position is, in short, the way that your body is sitting in the water. In general, a flat, horizontal body moves smoothly through the water, in comparison with a vertical body. Think of pushing your hand through the water from point A to point B.... if the hand is flat it will experience minimal resistance. If the hand is pushing against the water, there is much more resistance.
When you are swimming, try to relax the head and neck, rather than lifting up. Try to kick from the hips, rather than the knees. Try to not let the body drop in the water, and remember that swimming is really simple... all that you are trying to do is move your body from one end of the pool to the other as best you can. Do not overcomplicate it with fancy drills if you aren't correcting these "causes" first.
2. Propulsion
Propulsion is all about how effectively you are pulling and kicking yourself through the water. The aim is to "propel" yourself as much as you can with EVERY kick and EVERY arm pull. There are several contributing factors to a more effective kick and pull.....
1) Your mobility
2) Your technique
3) Your strength and power
Even your age can affect this
Therefore working on how you are pulling and kicking is essential. Interestingly, the 3 absolute essentials discussed in this article are also interrelated; meaning that your body position can also influence the way that you propel your body through the water. Body position is therefore absolutely critical.
3. Drag
It doesn't matter how hard or how strong you propel yourself, if you are then going to go and add a lot of drag to your stroke.....
Drag (or resistance) is heightened when you execute unwated lateral movements, your body moves up and down more than it should, and when your body position is poor.
Take a look at the image of the kicker. When the swimmer is bending at the knees excessively, there is a lot of "frontal" drag; where the water is not allowed to flow past the body as easily as it could/should, because the body is in the way of it. There are several factors that can result in a lot of drag, but in short.... try to hold a great body position, be as streamlined as you can, and work on kicking from the hips rather than the knees.
Even factors such as body hair and the type of swimsuit you are wearing can influence drag.
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