As we start to think about our winter training plans, we should be thinking about the foundations of each plan. What is that one or two things that you will focus on in order to get better?
For 90% of the swimmers out there, certainly me included(!), technique should be our number one focus. To get faster, sometimes we need to slow down for a bit.
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"You’re so focused on getting to the other side of the pool as quickly as possible that you can’t think about the elements of good technique and your form gets sloppy. Before you go fast in the water, you must learn how to correctly swim slowly."
About once per week or when I'm not mentally into a good workout, I like to decrease the volume and then slow down my arm-turnover rate and focus on powering through the stroke with good form. This can be very tiring, too, and it helps me feel the water better. Rather than whipping through many strokes with poor form, I want to get high quality, powerful strokes with good form.
You could do this early in the season to create a very subjective baseline on what a powerful stroke with good form feels like and how long it takes to do 50 or 100 meters. Each month, do that same workout and rate yourself if you think you are improving. You could also have someone (the same person each month) take a look at your stroke and comment on any improvements.
For 90% of the swimmers out there, certainly me included(!), technique should be our number one focus. To get faster, sometimes we need to slow down for a bit.
Triathlete.com » Become A Better Swimmer With Limited Training – Triathlete.com
"You’re so focused on getting to the other side of the pool as quickly as possible that you can’t think about the elements of good technique and your form gets sloppy. Before you go fast in the water, you must learn how to correctly swim slowly."
About once per week or when I'm not mentally into a good workout, I like to decrease the volume and then slow down my arm-turnover rate and focus on powering through the stroke with good form. This can be very tiring, too, and it helps me feel the water better. Rather than whipping through many strokes with poor form, I want to get high quality, powerful strokes with good form.
You could do this early in the season to create a very subjective baseline on what a powerful stroke with good form feels like and how long it takes to do 50 or 100 meters. Each month, do that same workout and rate yourself if you think you are improving. You could also have someone (the same person each month) take a look at your stroke and comment on any improvements.
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