Let's Talk About Drills

Inspired by some of the discussion in the fly thread , I was wondering how you all feel about drills. Personally, they drive me nuts, yet everywhere people rave about TI and boy do my coaches like 'em. I find that generally drills just make me feel as though I'm learning to swim a way I will never actually swim, as opposed to helping me focus on one aspect of the stroke. For instance, last night, we were doing breaststroke drills and I spent the entire time trying to learn the drill as opposed to focusing on what we were meant to learn. Also, I tend to learn technique by figuring out what feels right, but with drills, it feels different because you aren't doing the full stroke. What about you?
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  • Former Member
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    Originally posted by geochuck Fartlick, fartlek, Fartlek comes from the Swedish word for 'Speed Play' I may be a terrible speller however I was also told, the training system was called after Desmond Fartlick. Who ever he was. ha! could be right! I'm never quite sure of myself... it's just the word itself is SO open to silly comments. I myself love doing fartleks in workouts...
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  • Former Member
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    Originally posted by geochuck Fartlick, fartlek, Fartlek comes from the Swedish word for 'Speed Play' I may be a terrible speller however I was also told, the training system was called after Desmond Fartlick. Who ever he was. ha! could be right! I'm never quite sure of myself... it's just the word itself is SO open to silly comments. I myself love doing fartleks in workouts...
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