Help with Swimmers Stroke Speed

Hi Everyone, I have one question. I have a swimmer who I have tried to help speed up her rotation. She cannot seem to get into the sprinting habit (She is not a long distance swimmer, but she very well could be with this stroke). She is in high school and it affects all her strokes where she enters the water and holds her glide too long. I have tried to get her to "skip over" reaching as fast as she can to try and have her feel a totally different stroke. Does anyone have any dryland or stroke techniques that they utilize to work on faster arm repetition? Thanks!
Parents
  • Have you tried one of these? I use one when training long course or when I feel like I'm moving too slow. I set it to a pace I know is just a bit faster than what I'm use to and try to keep up. As the season goes on, I make adjustments when I feel like my tempo has improved and my stroke is holding up. Just having the beep might motivate her to move her arms faster. You can get them for $35 normally. www.finisinc.com/
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  • Have you tried one of these? I use one when training long course or when I feel like I'm moving too slow. I set it to a pace I know is just a bit faster than what I'm use to and try to keep up. As the season goes on, I make adjustments when I feel like my tempo has improved and my stroke is holding up. Just having the beep might motivate her to move her arms faster. You can get them for $35 normally. www.finisinc.com/
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