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Coaching / Stroke Technique
Breaststroke is a devilish stroke: challenging to learn, difficult to perfect, and full of nuance. To a nonswimmer, breaststroke may look easy. Can't anyone do it? Well, maybe great grandma's...
Coaching / Drills / Training
Want to build a little team camaraderie and teach your swimmers about pacing and clock awareness? Here is a set that could help you achieve these objectives.
The idea for the main set comes from...
Coaching / Stroke Technique
I’m a coach and a swimmer. As I swim my workouts, I’m constantly reflecting on how something feels, and how to best relay that feeling to my swimmers. Recently, my thoughts have been focused on...
Warm Up
Be sure and do a thorough warm up of 400-700 yards.
This entire workout uses the Tempo Trainer in Mode 1
4 x 25 Breaststroke Kick with Board
Tempo Trainer set between 1.75 to 1.85
Have the...
Coaching / Drills / Training
Warm Up
Be sure and do a thorough warm up of 400-700 yards.
Following sets use Mode 1 of the Tempo Trainer (TT)
Coaching / Drills / Training
Warm Up
Be sure and do a thorough warm up of 400-700 yards.
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