This last week has seen all of us get some time under Hayley's watchful in the pool. Check out her tips for improved performance below:
TOP TIPS for FRONTCRAWL
1) RELAX!! Enjoy swimming. Don't try too hard.
2) Do not try and touch the bottom of the pool! - Keep the arm bent whilst under water
3) Keep your elbow above your wrist - especially key when underwater
4) Keep your body as narrow/streamline as possible - engage the core. Your core is what connects your arms and legs together when you swim. A weak core will lead to a inefficient stroke.
5) Keep the arm stroke long - enter and stretch - smooth pull - full extension
6) Minimize cross over - left arm stays on left side of body/right arm stays on right side
7) Kick from the Hips
8) Kick for balance not for power
9) Kick from the hips
10) RELAX!! try and swim with a neck - shoulders down and back
I think it's fair to say we've all benefited massivley from some coaching. Big thanks again to Hayley.
Phil and I trained down at Windsor pool this morning where there were a number of B2P swimmers racing each other... I wonder how long it'll be before we're mixing it with these guys! Bring it on!
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