Excuse my language (it is very inappropriate)–but it got your attention didn’t it? How many times have you heard or said, “I can run for miles, but I can’t kick for one!” On my end, this situation has happened more times than I can count. I’ve worked with many top level triathletes and marathon runners […]
If you’ve ever tried to improve your plantar flexion—you know it’s no fun. The burning calves, tight ankles, and awkward stretches are real. But here’s the deal: improving your plantar flexed feet position is one of the biggest ways to swim faster and kick with less drag. So, what does plantar flexion actually mean? In […]
Every Freestyler has heard the words, “Point your toes when you kick!” But, why? In our next series, we investigate what muscles are required to have a powerful flutter kick, how much ankle flexibility a swimmer needs, and how much a running background affects a swimmer’s ability to efficiently kick? So let’s get back to the business. When a […]
Welcome to Part III, our last and final segment of our Freestyle breathing series. If you have read Parts I and II, you now understand the best breathing strategy. You know when to inhale and exhale. You also have a plan for when to breathe during your Freestyle races, based on their distance. If you […]
Welcome to Part II of our breathing series! If you read How to Breathe During Swimming – Part I, you already know the proper timing of inhaling and exhaling while swimming Freestyle and also, why that breathing strategy is important. This week we dive a little deeper into the physiology of why breathing consistently while […]
Breathing is an essential part of life. Functionally as humans, we cannot live past 6 minutes without a breath of oxygen. After 3 minutes, serious brain damage occurs. Did you know the average human takes 16 breaths per minute, which equates to 23,040 breaths per day? And about 95% of those breaths are involuntary? With the […]
Welcome back! Thank you for being patient during our week off from our Dolphin Kick series. Last week, instead of releasing a blog on Swim Like A. Fish, SwimOutlet posted an article I wrote called “How to Surf on Your Bow Wave” to their blog! This post is still jammed pack full of information! If you haven’t […]
Welcome back! Last week we discussed the “Fine Line” between Distance Per Stroke and Stroke Rate. If you read last week’s blog post, you now know there is no “right” way to swim. The ideal balance between these two technical aspects is to maximize your DPS, while maintaining a high SR. Not sure what I’m […]
For our next technique series, I decided to change things up a bit. Instead of talking about one specific piece of the pie, let’s look at the pie as a whole. Most swimmers, as they progress with the sport, start gaining an understanding of their Distance Per Stroke (DPS) and Stroke Rate (SR). Manipulating these […]
For those of you that took the plunge and brought an underwater camera after last week’s post—awesome job! This week, I detail a step-by-step guide on how to maximize your underwater camera’s ability and get the best VIDEO possible of your swimmer’s strokes! We will be using the GoPro Hero Session as our example camera for this week’s […]
One of the best ways to receive technical feedback is through video analysis. Have you ever wondered what is the best angle to film a swimmer from? How deep you should put your camera? Where should the swimmer be in the frame? In our next series, we can plan to cover what is the BEST way to […]
From USA Swimming to SwimOutlet to FlowSwimming, many masterminds behind stroke technique have delineated the best way to pull in Freestyle. From the S-Pull to a Straight Arm, Hybrid, or High Elbow Catch (EVF)—it seems there is NO universal opinion on which pulling technique is optimal for swimmers. The purpose of this week’s blog post is to bring you the 10 BEST Stroke Technician’s […]
