Stussy told me to swim with a tennis ball under my chin to get used to not moving.
anyone else tried this? Or hae other drills and a set for such?
I was just gong to do some streamline, turns and pull outs work and throw in 4x 50 with the tennis ball. Slow at first and try to add speed.
Then move into my regular BR work.
Thoughts?
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There's a drill the Auburn breaststrokers call the "Carla Drill". It's basically 3 underwater breaststroke pulls with a dolphin kick rather than a whip kick, with a single-arm fly breath after each 3 underwater pulls. It reinforces undulation while helping minimize drag on the pull recovery. That might help your overall issue, though it doesn't specifically address head position.
Ugh dolphin kick is a bigger issue for me...I just get deeper and deeper...
I'm just going to work on the streamline and head position for now. Too much will just ruin my stroke (further) and make me miserable ahead of Zones. Season is almost over anwhooooo. Then I can get to work. Only plan one pool event over the summer.
There's a drill the Auburn breaststrokers call the "Carla Drill". It's basically 3 underwater breaststroke pulls with a dolphin kick rather than a whip kick, with a single-arm fly breath after each 3 underwater pulls. It reinforces undulation while helping minimize drag on the pull recovery. That might help your overall issue, though it doesn't specifically address head position.
Ugh dolphin kick is a bigger issue for me...I just get deeper and deeper...
I'm just going to work on the streamline and head position for now. Too much will just ruin my stroke (further) and make me miserable ahead of Zones. Season is almost over anwhooooo. Then I can get to work. Only plan one pool event over the summer.
