Author: fergussond

Front Crawl- The Zipper

During the out of water recovery phase in front crawl, the elbows should be pointing straight up so your arms stay close to your body. A great drill to work on this is the zipper: during the out of water recovery in the front...

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May Swim Workout

May Beginner Workout Warm Up: 100m Choice Swim 100m Kick with board- flutter 100m Streamline on Back without a board – arms down by side /300m Main Set: 4x50m Front Crawl Variables (fast/ez, ez/fast, ez/ez, fast/fast) / 10...

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Backstroke- Pinkie First

In backstroke, ensure that your pinkie is entering the water first. This movement triggers the shoulder roll which will make the pull more efficient and keep the body moving through the water in a straighter line. if you want to...

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April Swim Workout

Beginner Workout  Warm Up: 100m Choice Swim 100m Kick – flutter 50m Flutter Kick on front in a streamlined position without using a kick board 50m Flutter Kick on back, without a kick board, with arms down by side      ...

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