Today, we go deep on swimming but keep it relatively simple so you can work on things that matter and lock them in. We talk about some of the most important fundamentals regarding swimming: breathing, body position, and body control. There will be big wins in your swimming if you can master the basic principles of swimming. We also get into how you should be breaking up your week regarding form, intensity, and endurance. We'll look at getting a bigger return for your energy investment, why the hips are critical, why you're probably too tense in the water, and the soon to be famous Light Switch Test.

Topics:

Does op 20 swimming list hold up?
Swimming and focus on the details
Obsession over aero and watts but not swimming
90 Day Challenge
Picking up swimming later in life
Correct form + muscular endurance
End of Ironman running form
Uncomfortable doing hard swims?
Efficient form for return of energy investment
Day One - Pick one day for technique (AR)
Day two - Focus on top speed and turnover
Day Three - Longer swim for muscular endurance
How to breathe
Why to breathe every stroke
Breath 2-4
Bilateral breathing??
Build a strong side
Body position
Head is number one
Forehead down
Body Control
Head raises - body sinks
A body drill with paddles
Outside cues to get a better feel for the water
Video from the front cue
Splayed out?
Hips way too open
Hip control
Steering wheels in swimming
The Light Switch Test

Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com

Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

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