Breastroker wrote:
> by doing drills to speed up the limbs, the pull and kick can be made
> faster, decreasing the time component. More POWER is the result!
This was in the context of breaststroke, but I'm sure it applies to other strokes as well. What drills are there to work on RPMs? When I try to speed up my turnover (especially free, but back and *** to a lesser extent, we'll forget about fly since I can't even swim that slowly) my stroke mechanics fall apart.
I'm a skinny guy (well, my arms are), so given my strength I don't think my pull is going to get much faster. That means I have to recover faster, right?
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I find that accelerating to a very fast pace can be useful to speed turnover and keep your stroke together.
By starting at a modest speed, when your stroke is good, it is easier to maintain technique as you speed up compared to going full blast from the push.
Push off the wall at medium speed, and steadily increase your pace over the length of the pool until you reach high speed at the wall. Might need to adjust depending on short or long course.
I know backstrokers often use the spin drill - which I cannot do well. This drill spins your arms at a very high and exagerrated turnover. Hard to do for more than 10 yards.
I find that accelerating to a very fast pace can be useful to speed turnover and keep your stroke together.
By starting at a modest speed, when your stroke is good, it is easier to maintain technique as you speed up compared to going full blast from the push.
Push off the wall at medium speed, and steadily increase your pace over the length of the pool until you reach high speed at the wall. Might need to adjust depending on short or long course.
I know backstrokers often use the spin drill - which I cannot do well. This drill spins your arms at a very high and exagerrated turnover. Hard to do for more than 10 yards.
