Developing ‘feel’ for water
The biggest challenge for the adult swimmers we see in our program is developing "feel" for the water.
That's so important, of course, in all facets of swimming. But where it becomes an issue in freestyle is when athletes are unable to develop an effective catch and a solid grip on the water.
I use what I call a Hinge Drill Progression where…
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