How To Fix Your Swim Stroke
from Effortless Swimming
This episode is a repost from a podcast that I recorded on the Get Fast Podcast with Jordy and Gerard Donnelly from TriVelo Coaching. Check out this episode now! 01:02 Who Is Brenton Ford? – Effortless Swimming 02:47 The Most Common Mistake Triathletes Need To Fix 04:30 Why You Should Aim To Be “front quadrant” 05:39 Stop Leading With Your Head 07:05 How To Get The Right Timing in Your Stroke (sweet spot) 08:26 Timing Is Key To Improving Speed 10:01 The “Slow to Fast” Principle For Timing 10:59 It’s Not About Strength 12:34 How To Know If You’re Breathing Too Late 15:42 How To Time Breathing In Open Water With “sighting” 17:37 Should Sighting Be Part Of Your Pool Sessions? 20:23 Brenton’s Best Starting Breathing Drill 23:42 Are Swim Drills As Important As We Keep Saying 25:53 Adequate Time VS Frequency In Doing Drills 28:27 Technique Matters Most 29:41 Understanding The Complexity Of Hydrodynamics And Reducing Drag 31:57 Buoyancy: How To Get Yourself Higher In The Water? 34:40 Getting Your Head Down To Get Your Legs Up 36:00 Should Endurance And Speedwork Be Combined? 39:29 What Are The Optimal Rest Periods For Different Training Sessions? 42:26 Frequency And Total Volume Of Swimming Throughout The Week 46:27 Discussing The Norwegian way Of Training 52:31 Off-Season Approach To Swim Training 54:26 Brenton and Gerard’s Advice For Overcoming Anxiety On Race Day Check us out TriVelo Coaching on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trivelocoaching/ The post How To Fix Your Swim Stroke appeared first on Effortless Swimming.
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