Welcome back to our new technique series on starts! First off, I would like to apologize for my lack of posts recently. My house was destroyed by Hurricane Irma, so I was offline dealing with that and moving myself into a new place. Overall, the rebuilding process has been moving along fairly quickly–but this whole disaster is […]
Welcome back to our last and final segment on Freestyle Flipturns! I know we took a 2-week hiatus, so if you can’t quite remember what Part II was about–[CLICK HERE] for a refresher! In Part’s I and II, we discussed the approach into the wall and the turn at the wall. This leaves only one major […]
Welcome back to Part II of our series on Freestyle Flipturns. This week, we are going to discuss the turn itself, and how a swimmer can carry their fast speed through the approach and the turn! If you missed Part I of this series on the approach into the wall, click here to learn the 3 […]
A well-executed Freestyle Flipturn can make the difference between winning and losing in competitive swimming. Many swimmers lose valuable seconds because of an inefficient Freestyle Turn Swimming technique. By breaking down the Freestyle Flip Turn in 3 Steps, you can learn How to Do a Flip Turn in Freestyle more effectively, improve your momentum, and […]
Last week, Stroke Technique Coach, Abbie Fish traveled out to Coos Bay Oregon to work with Head Coach, Sandra Bullock and the Southwestern Oregon’s Swim Team. This was Abbie’s first on-site clinic with the SWOCC swim team, where she ran through 4 x 2-hour stroke technique sessions. Hitting every single stroke, starts, and turns—Abbie brought another set of […]
Ever wondered what kind of advice Coach Abbie would have for an Ex-Division I Swimmer (University of Florida Graduate), Olympic Trials Qualifier, and current WR Holder? Check out Abbie’s [Freestyle Analysis] of Olympic Hopeful, Logan Storie’s Freestyle below–for FREE! In this stroke analysis, Coach Abbie breaks down National Team Pentathlete, Logan Storie’s Freestyle. Within this video, Abbie dissects 2 technical aspects of Logan’s […]
Welcome back to the second part of our series on the High Elbow Recovery! This week, we will be discussing a drill that helps you achieve a “High Elbow Recovery”, along with improving the 3 technical aspects needed for a “High Elbow Recovery”. Not sure what those technical aspects are, check out last week’s post HERE! Let’s get […]
In the stroke technique world, there is a lot of emphasis on a high elbow pull—but not necessarily, a high elbow recovery. Every fan, swimmer, swammer, or coach has taken a moment to be in awe of the effortlessness of Michael Phelps Freestyle–it’s so graceful. What most people don’t understand is how Michael swims Freestyle […]
Recently, at the 2018 SEC Championships, Caeleb Dressel swam the 100-yard Breaststroke in NCAA Record time of 50.03 seconds. During his race, Caeleb spent over 50% underwater (55% to be exact), and it couldn’t be better timing for us, since we are finishing up our blog series on the IMPORTANCE of dolphin kicking placement during Breaststroke Pullouts! In case […]
Welcome back to Part II of our series on Breaststroke pullouts. This week, we plan to dive in on where you should put your dolphin kick during your Breaststroke pullouts and why the dolphin kick placement is important. In case you missed Part I of this series, [CLICK HERE] to catch up. Let’s get started! As we […]
The rules for the Breaststroke pullout has changed A LOT over the past few years. With Kosuke Kitajima and many other swimmers performing illegal dolphin kicks during the Breaststroke pullouts, it caused some major controversy. With no legal dolphin kick being allowed originally, to now one dolphin kick being permitted prior to the first Breaststroke kick—there’s less than […]
First off, I look at Freestyle Recovery as dependent on Race Distance. Basically, it’s an inverse relationship. For example, the longer the race distance—the smaller Freestyle recovery level needed. Basically, I define the Freestyle recovery through 3 DIFFERENT levels. There are long distance races, middle distance, and sprints–each with their own correlating recovery levels. 1.) Straight Arm Recovery 2.) […]
