What do YOU need to do to have a major swimming breakthrough?"
I started this thread over in the work outs section which I think doesn't get as much traffic as the general discussion board
so here's the link
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
but my point is,
No matter what, the time between right now and your focus meet is going to pass, and the things you do to prepare for your meet is of the UTMOST importance.
the choices you make
the chances you take
swim hard in practice
rehearse racing
I want to read your story about your breakthrough.
Decide it starts today
that this season will be your best season EVER
What do you need to do to make this true?
Ande
Androvski, define "narrower stance" in relation to changing your breaststroke. I'm also working to improve my times as I seemed to have hit a plateau.:bow:
Sorry for the late reply.
By narrower stance I mean keeping my knees closer during the kick. Before my knees would flare out to sides which I believe was causing a lot of drag and making my kick inefficient. A good drill to practice this is swimming breaststroke with a buoy between your legs. This was how I actually got the idea of narrowing my stance: I noticed that my stroke with our without the buoy was pretty much the same (usually the buoy makes your stroke count go up since you can't kick as hard).
One other thing that I am trying to change is not moving the hips when kicking, that is, initiating and finishing the kick by using my knees only.
Hansen's style is pretty much what I'm aiming for: Hansen's stroke - YouTube
Androvski, define "narrower stance" in relation to changing your breaststroke. I'm also working to improve my times as I seemed to have hit a plateau.:bow:
Sorry for the late reply.
By narrower stance I mean keeping my knees closer during the kick. Before my knees would flare out to sides which I believe was causing a lot of drag and making my kick inefficient. A good drill to practice this is swimming breaststroke with a buoy between your legs. This was how I actually got the idea of narrowing my stance: I noticed that my stroke with our without the buoy was pretty much the same (usually the buoy makes your stroke count go up since you can't kick as hard).
One other thing that I am trying to change is not moving the hips when kicking, that is, initiating and finishing the kick by using my knees only.
Hansen's style is pretty much what I'm aiming for: Hansen's stroke - YouTube
