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  • Backstroke Drill: Windmill Drill

    Backstroke Drill: Windmill Drill

    This is also known as the lawn-mower drill, helicopter drill, or anything else that involves something spinning rapidly in a circle. Backstroke is a tricky stroke. Technique is important, but moreso than any other stroke, the most important thing is kicking hard and moving your...

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  • 3 Steps To A Faster Freestyle – Step 2

    3 Steps To A Faster Freestyle – Step 2

    In the first step of swimming a faster freestyle included a swimmer’s overall body position and a quick drill progression for the swimmers to use as they focus on swimming their freestyle faster. Step 2 is all about hand speed, hand placement, and pull efficiency. ...

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  • 3 Steps To A Faster Freestyle – Step 1

    3 Steps To A Faster Freestyle – Step 1

    When you look at freestyle and swimmers who train by swimming freestyle (most swimmers in the free world) you will notice that one aspect slips throughout practice – their body position. Our step one to swimming a faster freestyle is maintaining that body position. Here...

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