I'm finding that I'm faster on my back than on my stomach. I'm not sure why but I suspect I get more hip snap looking up than looking down.
Anyone have any tips on how to improve kicking on my stomach?
I'm finding that I'm faster on my back than on my stomach. I'm not sure why but I suspect I get more hip snap looking up than looking down.
Anyone have any tips on how to improve kicking on my stomach?
I too SDK faster on my back than my stomach,
haven't timed it lately, but I recall doing a
FAST 25 yard SDK for time from a roll start dive on my:
+ stomach in around 10.9 &
+ back in around 10.5
(did a forward racing dive on both but on bk SDK I rolled over to my back just after I dove in)
Tips on how to improve SDKing on your stomach?
1) Anything you do & measure IMPROVES
so make it a personal project for you to IMPROVE your BELLY SDK
focus on improving your SDK speed for 15 meters & 25 yards
plus figure out what your SDK kick count sweet spots are for each of your races.
You do all this by training, testing, timing, & repeat.
Simulate race conditions in practice, warm up, rest more, get psyched & SDK FAST
2) Do my Help! my SDK is Horrible program,
3, 4 or 5 times a week & test your speed once a week.
Report your RESULTS
3) SDK advice I gave to a 5 year old
4) Read & participate in The Butterfly Lane & The SDK Lane
5) SFF Tip 347 Eddie Reese on 4 Ways Swimmers Improve
which are:
a) Technique
Improve your belly SDK technique
Have someone video you underwater so you can see what you are doing, & what you could do better
observe & copy the best
Make lasting technique changes
Key areas are:
Push offs,
Streamlines / Body position,
SDK timing & amplitude,
Break outs / transitions
b) Get stronger
Paul, you are big and strong, but all of us can get stronger & more explosive
leg press, squats, jumps, deadlift ...
c) work harder (& smarter)
this is up to the athlete, doing each part of each work out to the best of your ability
d) harder (& smarter) work outs
this is up to the coach
your coach, (you) needs to add some SDK improvement sets to each work out
e) Improve Your Vessel
this is thinking of yourself as a watercraft
Become more aquadynamic
Key areas are:
Lug Less Lard:
get your height weight proportions and your strength to weight proportions closer to those of world class swimmers, at least world class masters swimmers.
IMPROVE YOUR STREAMLINE:
how well do you streamline
Improve you arm position, lock em in tight and straight,
head position, neutral &
body alignment straight
SHAVE
Occasionally Rock a RACING SUIT
improve your float factor,
BREATHE in the biggest breaths you can
completely fill your LUNGS & hold your air, don't leak air
go a little deeper on your dives & pushoffs and
learn how to surge to your breakouts
improve your foot / ankle flexibility
FAST SDKers tend to have big feet & great foot flexibility (point with out trying)
f) mentalmental aspects are huge
being focused and determined
Paul, after knowing you over the years and following your blog, my suggestions to you for this category are:
1) be persistent & consistent
2) control your emotions,
don't let negative thoughts drag you down and keep you from doing what you know you need to
3) make good decisions in & out of the pool
4) hold yourself accountable, ask a few close friends to do so too
5) take real actions, make yourself do it
Hope these help you Paul
Let us know how you do
Good luck
Ande
I'm finding that I'm faster on my back than on my stomach. I'm not sure why but I suspect I get more hip snap looking up than looking down.
Anyone have any tips on how to improve kicking on my stomach?
I too SDK faster on my back than my stomach,
haven't timed it lately, but I recall doing a
FAST 25 yard SDK for time from a roll start dive on my:
+ stomach in around 10.9 &
+ back in around 10.5
(did a forward racing dive on both but on bk SDK I rolled over to my back just after I dove in)
Tips on how to improve SDKing on your stomach?
1) Anything you do & measure IMPROVES
so make it a personal project for you to IMPROVE your BELLY SDK
focus on improving your SDK speed for 15 meters & 25 yards
plus figure out what your SDK kick count sweet spots are for each of your races.
You do all this by training, testing, timing, & repeat.
Simulate race conditions in practice, warm up, rest more, get psyched & SDK FAST
2) Do my Help! my SDK is Horrible program,
3, 4 or 5 times a week & test your speed once a week.
Report your RESULTS
3) SDK advice I gave to a 5 year old
4) Read & participate in The Butterfly Lane & The SDK Lane
5) SFF Tip 347 Eddie Reese on 4 Ways Swimmers Improve
which are:
a) Technique
Improve your belly SDK technique
Have someone video you underwater so you can see what you are doing, & what you could do better
observe & copy the best
Make lasting technique changes
Key areas are:
Push offs,
Streamlines / Body position,
SDK timing & amplitude,
Break outs / transitions
b) Get stronger
Paul, you are big and strong, but all of us can get stronger & more explosive
leg press, squats, jumps, deadlift ...
c) work harder (& smarter)
this is up to the athlete, doing each part of each work out to the best of your ability
d) harder (& smarter) work outs
this is up to the coach
your coach, (you) needs to add some SDK improvement sets to each work out
e) Improve Your Vessel
this is thinking of yourself as a watercraft
Become more aquadynamic
Key areas are:
Lug Less Lard:
get your height weight proportions and your strength to weight proportions closer to those of world class swimmers, at least world class masters swimmers.
IMPROVE YOUR STREAMLINE:
how well do you streamline
Improve you arm position, lock em in tight and straight,
head position, neutral &
body alignment straight
SHAVE
Occasionally Rock a RACING SUIT
improve your float factor,
BREATHE in the biggest breaths you can
completely fill your LUNGS & hold your air, don't leak air
go a little deeper on your dives & pushoffs and
learn how to surge to your breakouts
improve your foot / ankle flexibility
FAST SDKers tend to have big feet & great foot flexibility (point with out trying)
f) mentalmental aspects are huge
being focused and determined
Paul, after knowing you over the years and following your blog, my suggestions to you for this category are:
1) be persistent & consistent
2) control your emotions,
don't let negative thoughts drag you down and keep you from doing what you know you need to
3) make good decisions in & out of the pool
4) hold yourself accountable, ask a few close friends to do so too
5) take real actions, make yourself do it
Hope these help you Paul
Let us know how you do
Good luck
Ande
