A quick recap of three drills that I practiced last night at the pool:
This first drill I did on Friday with my coach. She had me doing the Shoulder Pop to concentrate on getting my shoulders out of the water and getting a better feel for a more effective body roll. Nothing fancy here, pretty sure every swimmer has done this one - gets the job done though.
Next is another drill that is a tried-and-true component of most swimmers' practices. The Double Arm drill is especially helpful for over-reachers like me - and it has really worked well for me so far in getting my arms in the correct position for starting my pull.
The last drill that I worked on last night was the 4 Back 3 Free Catch. When I first saw this drill, I was a little hesitant to try it because I wasn't sure I would be able to do it properly and thus not get the benefit from the drill. However, I gave it a try last night and I not only did it well, I liked it a lot! This is a fun one (I think), and was super helpful in mentally connecting the pulls of the free and back. If you haven't done this before, I highly recommend giving it a try in your next practice!
Thanks to GoSwim.tv for the videos and instructions of these drills. Check them out for tons more drills and practice sets!
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