Swim Drills

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Sat, 26 May 2007 13:28:17 GMT

Thanks everyone for your responses. This gives me plenty to do!! I appreciate the time you all have taken to send your suggestions and resources, now I just need to work on these skills, add a little (ok, a lot) of speed, and find a swim meet to sign up for.;)

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:24:43 GMT

RecreationalSwiimer I hate to pay when I can get it free. Here are 40 plus swim drill videos www.age-groupers.com/.../videolist.htm

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Fri, 25 May 2007 14:51:37 GMT

www.totalimmersion.net/freestyle-made-easy-dvd.html www.totalimmersion.net/extraordinary-details.html www.totalimmersion.net/FME book.pdf FREE:applaud:

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Thu, 24 May 2007 16:01:34 GMT

4 swim drills here www.youtube.com/watch

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Tue, 22 May 2007 14:09:38 GMT

There are plenty of drills for all strokes in this site: www.teenbodybuilding.com/jeff4.htm There are accompanying videos and explanation for all the drills. Come and visit my blog at http://isjaw.blogspot.com

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Tue, 22 May 2007 13:22:38 GMT

There is one race for everyone 50 fr, all the rest are endurance races. Would you send that coach name in Tampa, I did pm you?

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Former Member — Tue, 22 May 2007 13:14:26 GMT

Biill...hogwash! ;) I know. I've been doing road races and tri for so long that a swim meet seem almost alien. I just need to see one. My biggest concern would be not know the simple things that can get you DQ'd. Oh yeah, I have no idea what to race. Again, what I'm used to is one race for everyone. I'll have to try and set myself up for next season. At least I have a plan now.

RE: Swim Drills

poolraat — Tue, 22 May 2007 07:44:25 GMT

.... after volunteering at NATS yesterday in Fed'l Way!! It was fantastic and I am so very inspired to give it a try -- someday soon I think. Nancy, Thanks to you and so many others that volunteered last weekend. It was a fantastically well run meet. :applaud: :applaud: And don't be afraid to enter a meet. I swam my first meet ever at age 50 and have been having a blast ever since. Nationals this year was a first for me and I hope to make it every year from now on.

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Mon, 21 May 2007 13:02:28 GMT

Nancy, I too have the same trepidations. I guess we come from a non-swimming back ground so a swim meet is very intimidating. A rules thread had my head spinning. Not only would I get killed in a meet, my lack of rule knowledge would be embarrassing. I need to follow your lead and volunteer. That will get me more comfortable. I do encourage anyone with swim meet intimidation to volunteer for a meet!! I had a FANTASTIC time as a volunteer at Nats in Fed'l Way. A few of the things that I learned: 1. I did not know you could not wear a watch (no HRM which I wear in all my swims). That's about all I know about rules. 2. During swim warm ups one MUST enter feet first (no diving until a diving lane opens (I was a safety marshall) 3. There are ALL sizes, shapes, ages and speeds (I will fit right in) that swim in the meet. 4. There are so very many inspiring people who swim! Lung cancer does NOT stop someone! I loved talking to many of the swimmers and hearing their stories. 5. I love swimmers -- they are unassuming, non-glorification seeking people who swim for the love of it. So many thanked me and other volunteers and were truly having a wonderful time. 6. Though everyone would certainly like to WIN something, at this level people seem definety to be swimming for themselves (and surely for the event I would do being long distance) and for the love of swimming. &. I can do this!!!! If I had not had a bicycling weekend scheduled with friends, I would have volunteered for most if not all of the meet. I will now be looking for a meet to sign up for! And Rich, I will try to take someone with me as my cheer-er.

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Sun, 20 May 2007 09:01:21 GMT

I get some of my woprkouts from www.swimplan.com. They explain the drills they want you to do. Swimming was always my second or third sport. I was never very fast but very dependable. I had a colectomy in 1997. Now swimming is my only sport. running is impossible because I get nauseous and my knees are now too old & beaten up for basketball and there is no real lake or water body in eastern Illinois to row in. At first I felt very weird about having these two odd scars on my belly that sort of look like a icasso painting. Then I realized that people are more freaked out by seeing me do a breathing treatment during a meet than the scars. Most people at meets don't even realize that you have never raced or even what race you are doing. Race! Racing is why you do the drills.

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Sat, 19 May 2007 13:41:43 GMT

One kicking drill on this video community.transitiontimes.com/.../displayMediaPlayPage.kickAction Nice video on flip turns community.transitiontimes.com/.../displayMediaPlayPage.kickAction

RE: Swim Drills

Allen Stark — Sat, 19 May 2007 12:00:44 GMT

Nothing to be embarrassed about. Swimming at a meet is just about seeing how fast YOU are now,and give you something to shoot for to motivate to work harder. Plus,you meet the nicest people at a meet.

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Sat, 19 May 2007 10:57:40 GMT

Nancy, I too have the same trepidations. I guess we come from a non-swimming back ground so a swim meet is very intimidating. Biill...hogwash! ;) I swam one race when I was 12. That's my pedigree. I'm not breaking any records now, but that's not the point. If you enjoy being in the water; go to a meet. If you can pick one where they'll be someone you know to root you on or just be there with a "good swim" when you're done. My first meet was a bit intimidating b/c I felt so alone but after doing way better than I had in training I was psyched. Just Do It!

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Sat, 19 May 2007 10:36:55 GMT

Here is a sight with lots of swim drill videos tridivas.com/.../users.php

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Fri, 18 May 2007 13:42:05 GMT

Yes Rich -- I think you are right! Especially after volunteering at NATS yesterday in Fed'l Way!! It was fantastic and I am so very inspired to give it a try -- someday soon I think. Thanks for the push and for the book suggestion. Nancy, I too have the same trepidations. I guess we come from a non-swimming back ground so a swim meet is very intimidating. A rules thread had my head spinning. Not only would I get killed in a meet, my lack of rule knowledge would be embarrassing. I need to follow your lead and volunteer. That will get me more comfortable.

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Fri, 18 May 2007 11:39:28 GMT

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Thu, 17 May 2007 16:17:39 GMT

About Swim has drills swimming.about.com/.../Freestyl_Drills.htm

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Thu, 17 May 2007 16:14:04 GMT

I only know a few, you may know them also.. One is the pencil drill : While doing freestyle pretend you're holding a pencil with your thumb, hold it out in front of you and come around with the each stroke and touch the "pencil" then take the next stroke. 2nd: Freestyle take 3 strokes, glide on one side for 3 counts repeat. Not sure if this is a drill, but I also do vertical kicks, this one is fun.. go the deep end, tread water and flutter kick for 15 secs.. then...raise your hands above the water about elbow up.... and flutter kick for 15 secs. then tread water and dolphin kick for 15 secs, raise your hands again and dolphin kick for 15secs. I also a 500 IM for each warm up, you can use fins or not... 100> freestyle pencil drill, 100> back, 100 *** - with fins you do dolphin kick> 100 kicks> 4 x 25'yd.(one length) fly rest 15 secs between.

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Thu, 17 May 2007 14:59:38 GMT

I do not/have not competed, and am not sure that is in my future, but one never knows:rolleyes: Nancy you're not getting away that easy...get in there and race..you know you can do it...just doing it is what counts not where you finish ;) Also, "Fitness Swimming" by Emmett Hines is an easy to read book with drills and progressive workouts...not a bad book if you ask me.

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Thu, 17 May 2007 11:27:43 GMT

Thanks for sending me some suggestions -- these will be very helpful, and I will begin to gather a list of drills to vary my workouts with.

RE: Swim Drills

Former Member — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:41:58 GMT

I'd be really interested in learning more about drills as well! Thanks.