Triathletes which were not really swimmers while they were a kid often feel at a big shortcoming to those that had been swimmers a lot of of their lives. You will find this battle to be able to make sure you do not drop excessive distance in the swim so that you can attempt to make it up after in the bike or the run.
Well the key to learning to swim like these triathletes that will swim like they've been doing it almost all their life is to practice like those swimmers did when they were young.
Age group and developmental swimmers spend loads of their time on technique and very little time on conditioning and stamina. Swimming is a skill which takes time and energy to be taught. Being a triathlete that fights in the swim, you will end up best served by choosing this same strategy.
Spend the majority within your workout focused fully on technique and you will then find yourself starting to swim quicker with much less energy spent. This can help you not only to keep up better on the swim portion but additionally to be much more rested once you get to the bike portion of the race.
These are the top 4 drills that every triathlete that struggles with swimming can do each practice to greatly improve their technique.
1. Kicking #11 position - Lay face down in the water with your arms in a superman position and kick without a kick board. Your ears should be even with or a little below your arms. When doing this focus on trying to make your hips float to the surface.
2. Catch Up Drill - holding a kick board in front of you, stroke with one arm. Then hold the kick board with the other arm and stroke with the other arm. Continually push the kick board towards the far wall.
3. Zipper Drill - Swim freestyle and drag your thumb up your side from your hips to your arm pit on your recovery and then continue straight and place your hand in the water in front of your shoulder.
4. 10 Kick Switch - Lay on your left side in the water with your left arm extended above your head and your right arm at your side. Kick 10 kicks and then do an arm pull and a recovery and end up on your right side with your right hand above your head and your left arm at your side.
Every one of these drills can be completed for 200 to 300 yards each, at the beginning of each practice and will have a wonderful effect on your triathlon swimming.
Well the key to learning to swim like these triathletes that will swim like they've been doing it almost all their life is to practice like those swimmers did when they were young.
Age group and developmental swimmers spend loads of their time on technique and very little time on conditioning and stamina. Swimming is a skill which takes time and energy to be taught. Being a triathlete that fights in the swim, you will end up best served by choosing this same strategy.
Spend the majority within your workout focused fully on technique and you will then find yourself starting to swim quicker with much less energy spent. This can help you not only to keep up better on the swim portion but additionally to be much more rested once you get to the bike portion of the race.
These are the top 4 drills that every triathlete that struggles with swimming can do each practice to greatly improve their technique.
1. Kicking #11 position - Lay face down in the water with your arms in a superman position and kick without a kick board. Your ears should be even with or a little below your arms. When doing this focus on trying to make your hips float to the surface.
2. Catch Up Drill - holding a kick board in front of you, stroke with one arm. Then hold the kick board with the other arm and stroke with the other arm. Continually push the kick board towards the far wall.
3. Zipper Drill - Swim freestyle and drag your thumb up your side from your hips to your arm pit on your recovery and then continue straight and place your hand in the water in front of your shoulder.
4. 10 Kick Switch - Lay on your left side in the water with your left arm extended above your head and your right arm at your side. Kick 10 kicks and then do an arm pull and a recovery and end up on your right side with your right hand above your head and your left arm at your side.
Every one of these drills can be completed for 200 to 300 yards each, at the beginning of each practice and will have a wonderful effect on your triathlon swimming.
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Freestyle Swimming Drills can make your triathlon much easier and faster. To learn more about how to swim easy and swim fast, visit Scott Alexander at triForceSwimming.com