For our next technique series, I decided to change things up a bit. Instead of talking about one specific piece of the pie, let’s look at the pie as a whole. Most swimmers as they progress with the sport start gaining an understanding of their distance per stroke (DPS) and Stroke Rate (SR). Manipulating these two numbers can have a significant impact on a swimmer’s race and their stroke “efficiency”.
For those of you that took the plunge and brought an underwater camera after last week’s post—awesome job! This week, I detail a step-by-step guide on how to maximize your underwater camera’s ability and get the best VIDEO CLIP possible of your swimmer’s strokes! We will be using the GoPro Hero Session as our example camera for this week’s post. In case you missed last week’s blog post, Click Here! If not, let’s get started! Before
One of the best ways to receive technical feedback is through video analysis. Have you ever wondered what is the best angle to film a swimmer from? How deep you should put your camera? Where should the swimmer be in the frame? In our next series, we can plan to cover what is the BEST way to film your strokes underwater. Let’s get started! There are three types of learners in the
From USA Swimming to SwimOutlet to FlowSwimming, many masterminds behind stroke technique have delineated the best way to pull in Freestyle. From the S-Pull to a Straight Arm, Hybrid, or High Elbow Catch (EVF)—it seems there is NO universal opinion on which pulling technique is optimal for swimmers. The purpose of this week’s blog post is to bring you the 10 BEST Stroke Technician’s out there–opinions on the Freestyle pull– to 1 page! From there, let’s have you (the reader) determine—The “Right” Way
Welcome to our last and final segment on our feet. Last week, we discussed why our two toe tests can deduct any possible restrictions in your Spinal (Fascial) line and also, what to do to “break” up these restrictions. This week, we plan on going more in depth on how these tests works and what role our big toe plays while Freestyle kicking. Let’s get started… If you haven’t performed these two
If you are a swimmer, you’ve definitely experienced sore shoulders and/or shoulder pain. With the nature of sport (predominately) in the forward range of motion, most swimmers experience some sort of shoulder dysfunction within their career. Since this soreness is often inevitable, wouldn’t you love to know a way to decrease your soreness level, but not actually add more into your routine? Well get ready for our next blog series
This week, we are going to take a quick break from our Toe series and discuss my recent weekend travels! Do not worry—our Toe Series and Shoulder Pain will be back NEXT week for Part II. Definitely stay tuned! Let’s get started… Last Friday, I traveled to San Francisco, California hosting a video analysis clinic with The Bay Club Panthers! Within 3 days, I traveled to 5 different sites–hosting 7 different clinics! It
Last week we discussed the connection between the Pinky Toe and Shoulder pain through the Spinal (Fascial) Line. This week, we are going to take this subject a step further and discuss the results from our toe tests, how these toe tests can possibly detect shoulder pain, and lastly, how we can alleviate shoulder pain through myofascial release! Let’s get started… If you read Part I, you tried the two
Wait what? Yep, you read that title right. I’ve been stoked to write this series, since I brainstormed it out a few weeks ago. It’s amazing how intricate our bodies are AND how unbelievably connected everything is too. In this series, I plan to explain to you how it is POSSIBLE that our pinky toe can be aiding with your shoulder pain. Let’s start out with a test: Stand up tall with your arms
Welcome back, to our last and final segment on the Butterfly stroke. This week, we will discuss the last portion of the stroke—the Butterfly Pull. In this post, we will dissect some of the common errors seen within the pulling pattern, what the proper pulling technique is, and allow YOU to analyze a swimmer’s stroke to further train your coaching eye! In case you missed any parts of this series, here