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One of the key reasons that a good swimmer has such a low stroke count per length is that there are fewer technical inefficiencies chipping away at their ability to pull themselves through water effectively. The negatives that affect swimmers of lesser ability might include some or all of the following:

• Poor Leg Kick mechanics
• Lack of balanced rotation
• Poor Timing
• Low body position
• Short arm pull, early exit and early reentry of the hand back into the water.… Continue

The following drills will not only help develop your kick, but improve your rotation and body position as well.
They can easily be incorporated into your warm-up and warm-down and will yield good results if done consistently. Discipline yourself this season to make these and the other drills highlighted in an earlier post part of your regular swim programme.

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Having good technique is the key to developing a more efficient swim stroke and drills are the key to good technique. You need to do drills regularly to see significant improvement in technique and the best way to ensure that you do them consistently is to build them into your warm-up or warm-down programme. If you train with a club, you will also experience many coaches incorporating drills into specific main set sessions.

Here are 5 swimming drills to help you unlock your full potenti… Continue

Many triathletes find swimming in open water a nerve racking experience involving poor visibility, waves, currents, cooler temperatures and the hustle of mass starts. As a result, it’s not uncommon for athletes to experience anxiety or panic. Open water does take some getting used to but here are three tips to ensure your transition from pool to open water is a smooth one.

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Want to get quicker over 1,500 metres? Try introducing this 1,500 metre timed session into your training programme. Adjust the target times depending upon what total time you are aiming to complete a 1,500 metre swim. I've provided examples based on completing 1,500 metres in 22.5mins or 20mins.

Warm up - 400m including some catch-up.

Main set - 5 x 300m as below. Holding times for each set of 300m.

Target time for

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