Book no. 2 of the Front Crawl series, this detailed and informative guide to achieving Front Crawl Tumble Turns is ideal for anyone wishing to learn a new skill as well as those who are looking to improve the efficiency … continued
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Drafting in Swimming
What is drafting in swimming and how is this achieved? Similarly to drafting in other sports, there is a place you can locate yourself in relation to another swimmer which will provide you with a ‘tow effect’ giving you opportunity … continued
Sighting for Open Water Swimming
Firstly let’s define what sighting for open water swimming is. Simply put, it’s looking where you’re going and essential when open water swimming. Due to the nature of being outside, we no longer have the luxury of lines on the … continued
Swimming Shoulder Injuries – Thumb Entry or Not?
So should we use thumb entry first or not when swimming Front Crawl?……………. Seems to always spark off an interesting debate among swimmers and coaches alike. Shoulder pain from Front Crawl is often associated with poor technique but rarely in … continued
Top 10 swimming tips for your first triathlon – Pool Swim
Top 10 swimming tips for your first triathlon – pool swim With the new triathlon season of 2013 fast upon us, some of you may be feeling a little anxious knowing this will be your first event and wondering what … continued
Top 10 Swimming Tips for Triathletes – Open Water
Regardless of how accomplished a swimmer you may be, you never quite forget how it felt when you were about to begin the swim leg of your first triathlon. Understandably the anxiety can be heightened somewhat further if the swim … continued
Front Crawl Swimming Drills / Freestyle Swimming Drills
Part 1: these clips introduce how to perform many of the Front Crawl drills used to help enhance the efficiency and power of the Front Crawl swimming technique. Front Crawl Swimming Drills – Catch Up This clip focuses on how … continued