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The sport of swimming requires a tremendous amount of endurance. From the block to the wall, it’s all about strength and getting maximum performance in the water. The hard part is building up and maintaining that strength. <\/span><\/p>\n

Many coaches, like NC State Head Coach Braden Holloway, create specific exercises and drills designed to help their swimmers develop power and efficiency with every stroke and kick. Holloway in particular uses arena\u2019s Elite Finger Paddles<\/a><\/strong> and the Powerfin Pro<\/strong><\/a>, among other training tools<\/a><\/strong>, to help his swimmers perfect strength and conditioning along with technique. <\/span><\/p>\n

Holloway\u2019s swimmers use the Elite Finger Paddles mostly during the beginning of swim season, particularly for front sculling drills. While keeping their arms out straight and bodies flat on the surface, swimmers will alternate sculling with each arm, moving into a freestyle catch position, and using an underwater recovery to bring the arm back out front. The small surface area of the finger paddle allows the hand to feel more water than it would while wearing a bigger hand paddle. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI want them to feel that connection starting all the way from their fingertips,\u201d says Holloway. <\/span><\/p>\n

The challenge with finger paddles, according to Holloway, is that many swimmers have the tendency to bend at the knuckles when using them. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is that they keep that finger paddle straight and in-line with their palm when they do it.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

To build leg strength, NC State swimmers use the Powerfin Pro fins during many kick sets. Holloway says he likes the durability and stiffness of the fin. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Powerfin\u00a0Pro is rigid. It doesn\u2019t give a whole lot, so you\u2019re really pressing your foot down in both directions to maximize generating strength,\u201d \u00a0he says. \u201cWith normal flimsy fins, you\u2019re not developing nearly as much strength because they give so much.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Holloway utilizes the fins during underwater kicking sets. Typically he will have swimmers start each length with six large, over-exaggerated dolphin kicks (fish kicks), focusing strictly on forcing the fins and legs up and down. Swimmers will then transition into six medium kicks, increasing the tempo but maintaining the pressure on the fins. Finally, swimmers will finish the length with six fast race kicks. <\/span><\/p>\n

Holloway\u2019s swimmers will also use the Powerfin Pro during one-leg kick drills. Each swimmer will swim a length, holding one leg in the air at a right angle. The other leg must compensate and kick quickly in order to keep the swimmer\u2019s hips up. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more about the Elite Finger Paddle, the Powerfin Pro, and arena\u2019s full line of training tools and equipment, visit arenawaterinstinct.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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