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3 Key Skills You Should Focus On To Improve Your Freestyle
Two weeks ago, I laid out a simple plan for improving your swimming. Improving in the water really comes down to this- 1. Establish...
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Q&A- Recreating Open Water in the Pool
Q&A- If I don't have regular access to an open water, how can I recreate open water at my pool? Recreating the open water environment in...
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Quick Fix- Head Position
How you hold your head can make a big difference. Too high or too low can negatively impact your alignment in the water. Too high or too...
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How To Learn The Most Important Skill In The Water
In my last newsletter, I laid out a simple plan for improving your swimming. Improving in the water really comes down to this- 1. ...
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Q&A- Returning From A Break
Question- I’m just getting back into it after a break. What’s the most important thing I can do to ensure an effective transition back...
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Quick Fix- Crossing Over
The Problem A lot of individuals cross their arms under the body. This is not a great way to pull. Here’s what it looks like. Not good....
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The Simple 3-Step Process For Improving Your Swimming
One of my main goals is to provide you with big picture content that is simple and actionable. Rather than just provide you a drill or...
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Q&A- Getting Stuck In One Gear During Training
Question- I keep getting stuck in one gear. From a training and practice standpoint, how can I organize what I do to improve my speed...
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Quick Fix- Kicking
The Problem Poor kicking is often a skill problem. Kicking is a very counter-intuitive movement. The more work you’ve done on land, the...
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Why Being A Snob Will Help Your Swimming
There are COUNTLESS exercises available for you to implement with the intent to improve your swimming. New ones are getting made up all...
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Q&A- If you had to pick three key skills to focus on, what would they be?
If you had to pick three key skills to focus on, what would they be? Here’s what really matters, a simple explanation for why it’s...
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Quick Fix- Wiggling
One of the hallmarks of inefficient swimming is the ‘wiggle’. You’ve probably seen it. The shoulders are going one way, the hips are...
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How To Turn Crutches Into Weapons
Most triathletes LOVE their training gear. At the same time, they ‘know’ they probably use it a little too often, and that might not be...
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Q&A- Body Position, Kicking, and Pull Buoys
I have a terrible time kicking when I swim. Should I keep working on it or is it ok to use a pool buoy between my legs? Kicking should...
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Quick Fix- Bilateral Breathing
Many triathletes struggle with bilateral breathing. They can breathe to one side, but it just does NOT work when going to the other side....
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A Framework For Training Your Skills
Developing fitness is important- you need to be able to create a lot of energy AND you need to be able to use that energy efficiently. In...
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Q & A-What is the best option to breathe when sighting in OWS?
Here’s a question I received that you may be wondering about as well- What is the best option to breathe (when to do it in the swim...
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Quick Fixes- The Dropped Elbow
The Dreaded Dropped Elbow A great pull is simple (but perhaps not easy!)- 1. Get the hand deep 2. Keep the elbow to the side (NOT back!)...
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