#683 – How to Not Suck at Swimming #11

Our favorite series is back! 

What do you think about when you swim? Turns out, it should be a lot of things . . . but in small doses. Today we get into the importance of the front end of your stroke. We talk about how to have a strong catch and good feel for the water. Both of those can improve your speed in the water tremendously. We also get into the idea of thinking but not thinking. Micro thoughts and how to work on your swim on the fly. We get into stroke rhythm, head position, cause and effect changes, and sighting obsession. We also tell you why swimming “wrong” on purpose could help you stroke. Loads of top-line, actionable discussion today about how to make you a better swimmer.

Topics:

• All that fitness . . . gone.
• Without fun, what is there?
• Get you some C26 Gear!
• What do you think about when swimming?
• Head position in the water
• Bilateral vs breathing every stroke
• Good technique is free speed
• Not making huge changes
• Obsessing with one thing
• Everything is connected
• Spall changes matter
• Anti-singular drills
• Cause and effect
• High elbow
• Stroke rhythm too fast?
• Sighting obsession
• Try to swim wrong
• Always start in the front
• The back is a little gravy
• Finding feel for the water
• Owning your wrist position
• Swim stroke comparison with pedal stroke
• Running intervals compared to swim intervals
• Teach yourself to be an athlete
• Accumulate minutes of doing it right!
• Benefits of good form
• Going through the motions
• Swimming is a chronic load
• Bad form equals bad balance.

Coaching Inquiries

Mike Tarrolly - CrushingIron@gmail.com

Robbie Bruce - C26Coach@gmail.com

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