Hi can anyone suggest to me drills to improve distance per stroke? or to reduce stroke per length. I find that my glide in freestyle is too short , example when i glide into a flip turn, sometimes i underestimate the distance and my leg does not bend much, and kick off with little power. Also i am trying to learn loping freestyle stroke now so i really want to improve my distance per stroke.
Also wanted to mention three more drills that would help you to improve your distance per stroke in the freestyle:
- Single arm hesitation drill : similar to the regular single arm, but you pause for about two seconds at the highest point of your recovery phase before continuing;
- Fullstroke hesitation drill: same idea - fullstroke freestyle but pause at the highest point of the recovery phase during each stroke cycle;
-And you can always incorporate fingertip drag into your workouts, which is an excellent drill to allow you to slow down your pull (upper body) and focus on increasing and strengthening your kick as well as developing a greater distance per stroke
Distance per stroke is such an important, yet often overlooked, element of swimming. Good luck on working to improve your swimming!
Julia Galan
www.swimspire.com
Also wanted to mention three more drills that would help you to improve your distance per stroke in the freestyle:
- Single arm hesitation drill : similar to the regular single arm, but you pause for about two seconds at the highest point of your recovery phase before continuing;
- Fullstroke hesitation drill: same idea - fullstroke freestyle but pause at the highest point of the recovery phase during each stroke cycle;
-And you can always incorporate fingertip drag into your workouts, which is an excellent drill to allow you to slow down your pull (upper body) and focus on increasing and strengthening your kick as well as developing a greater distance per stroke
Distance per stroke is such an important, yet often overlooked, element of swimming. Good luck on working to improve your swimming!
Julia Galan
www.swimspire.com
