Speed, whats it take to get it?

I just want to know some drills I can do to get into REALLY good shape for swimming, thats all Wrong question ! You need a Coach. I know around 200 Drills and use a selection of them when i coach my swimmers. The drills are selected to focus on whatever aspects of the stroke that I am working on that week. Within each Macrocycle I devote one week to progress thru phases of the stroke, i.e body position & balance, breathing, arm recovery, hand entry, catch, pull ( middle 1/3 ), pull (end phase ), Kick and that is just for freestyle. You also have to work on Backstroke, *** and Fly, I usually have every 4th workout as a 'non free' day. Then workouts have to have a balance of Aerobic work, Anaerobic threshold ( VO2 Max ) work and Lactate production & Lactate tolerance work. Not all in the same set, usually! The relative proportions of these change during the season. Then the whole season needs to be planned to gradually build up the training volume and intensity so that you peak for your big meet. The coach will also be able to see where you can improve your stroke technique, and will tailor drills to help you imrove your skill. This is the work of a Coach, use us ! One big thing is to STRETCH your Ankles ( under a sofa is one way ). Ankle flexibility has a HUGE influence on your efficiency in the water. You can have a propulsive kick while creating less drag with your legs than swimmers with tight ankles. Increse your flexibility & Core body strength, Yoga or Pilates would help greatly. Flexibility sets the upper limit to your technique. Your technique sets the limit to how fast you can swim. There are no magic 3 or 6 drills that "will make you faster ". With swimming you have to work on everything, there are no short cuts ! Good luck, you already seem to be pretty fast, I will look out for your name in the future!

I just want to know some drills I can do to get into REALLY good shape for swimming, thats all Wrong question ! You need a Coach. I know around 200 Drills and use a selection of them when i coach my swimmers. The drills are selected to focus on whatever aspects of the stroke that I am working on that week. Within each Macrocycle I devote one week to progress thru phases of the stroke, i.e body position & balance, breathing, arm recovery, hand entry, catch, pull ( middle 1/3 ), pull (end phase ), Kick and that is just for freestyle. You also have to work on Backstroke, *** and Fly, I usually have every 4th workout as a 'non free' day. Then workouts have to have a balance of Aerobic work, Anaerobic threshold ( VO2 Max ) work and Lactate production & Lactate tolerance work. Not all in the same set, usually! The relative proportions of these change during the season. Then the whole season needs to be planned to gradually build up the training volume and intensity so that you peak for your big meet. The coach will also be able to see where you can improve your stroke technique, and will tailor drills to help you imrove your skill. This is the work of a Coach, use us ! One big thing is to STRETCH your Ankles ( under a sofa is one way ). Ankle flexibility has a HUGE influence on your efficiency in the water. You can have a propulsive kick while creating less drag with your legs than swimmers with tight ankles. Increse your flexibility & Core body strength, Yoga or Pilates would help greatly. Flexibility sets the upper limit to your technique. Your technique sets the limit to how fast you can swim. There are no magic 3 or 6 drills that "will make you faster ". With swimming you have to work on everything, there are no short cuts ! Good luck, you already seem to be pretty fast, I will look out for your name in the future!