Training & Technique
10 drills to improve your coordination
When we swim we hope that the movements we make are as close as possible to the motor project we had in mind just before we started. How close these …
Training & Technique
Heart Rate Variability and Sports
Do you know that heart rate (HR) can provide you with an incredible amount of performance data? How? Well, stay with us for another 90 seconds. Welcome to the 100% …
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Medley: the “hidden” importance of a dedicated session
We have already seen how to incorporate a micro-cycle of training sessions (weekly training cycle) over a period of time. We have decided to call one of these sessions a …
Training & Technique
Heart rate and exercise
During exercise, your heart rate may suggest the direction you should take, but are you really sure that it is the right one? Why? Whatever your answer, stay with us …
Training & Technique
Breaststroke: legs in and out of the water
As we have already seen, most forward momentum when swimming the breaststroke comes from leg kick and the arms do not really have a thrust phase. However, for the leg …
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Increase your strength in the water, try resistance training
Strength training is not easy. We have already seen a number of methods for developing strength both in and out of the water using various types of equipment. But it …
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Swim Snorkel Pro. The latest development for swimming training
Swim Snorkel Pro is the latest development on the more conventional Swim Snorkel. Designed for more experienced swimmers, its hydrodynamic design guarantees exceptional stability at high speeds. This feature not …
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Be fast without rushing – Part Two
Butterfly & Breaststroke Turns How to improve your execution speed? Erwann Jacob, Guingamp’s coach, says: “to manage performing a quick and efficient turn, the swimmer has to learn to organize …
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The 5th style: the underwater phase
The young swimmer Daichi Suzuki performed his own special underwater phase after the start and turn in the 100 m backstroke at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. More specifically, …
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10 Freestyle Drills for Improved Technique and Endurance
Freestyle just might be some of the most fun you can have in the water. It’s the fastest stroke, which gives swimmers the best results they can wish for; smashing …