Swimming Straight In The Lane

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When doing laps - how do you swim straight instead of swimming from side to side>
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  • Umm.... practice? Honestly, when I am tired and circle swimming, there are times when I tag the lane line... my unbalanced stroke causes me to not swim straight. I remember in my age group days my coach blackened a pair of goggles to help us get a feel for swimming straight. Very freaky experience... not recommended. Try doing stroke drills where your focus is going in a straight line. Maybe try using the lane line as a guide (but not too close)? HTH, Chris
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  • Umm.... practice? Honestly, when I am tired and circle swimming, there are times when I tag the lane line... my unbalanced stroke causes me to not swim straight. I remember in my age group days my coach blackened a pair of goggles to help us get a feel for swimming straight. Very freaky experience... not recommended. Try doing stroke drills where your focus is going in a straight line. Maybe try using the lane line as a guide (but not too close)? HTH, Chris
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