by marciadmin | Nov 4, 2021 | 55-minute Swim Workouts
The focus today was on freestyle stroke technique and connecting the hips/core to the catch. I was watching a video this morning of Jason Lezak swimming that was specifically talking about this. There weren’t any drills connected to this, so I focused on that...
by marciadmin | Oct 28, 2021 | 55-minute Swim Workouts
You may see that I’m unsure of how long it took me to swim the warmup. Why? Well, I had the lane to myself, swimming down the middle of the lane, plain for all to see, when some dude without checking to see if I knew he was there pushed off behind right behind...
by marciadmin | Oct 14, 2021 | 50-Minute Swim Workouts
Timing and catch are part of what separate the average swimmer with the superstars. Of course, there’s talent and hard work, too, but talent means nothing without hard work. Talent, hard work, and the right mindset. Well, there are a lot things that go into...
by marciadmin | Sep 30, 2021 | 50-Minute Swim Workouts
The goal for this workout is to really focus on your stroke technique. After each 25, the idea is to apply what you were working on with the drill and apply it to your stroke. The final 100 is a test. While I didn’t swim the fastest I’ve done in recent...
by marciadmin | Sep 23, 2021 | 50-Minute Swim Workouts
Thursdays are stroke technique. Since Monday’s focus was breaststroke, I supposed I could have focused on that. I didn’t. Why? Perhaps I burned myself out on the breaststroke. (shrug) Instead, I focused on freestyle. Lift the entire workout, take only...
