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Roll Call! Who Are the Elite Swimmers Featured in the Swim Speed Series
Alright, let’s get something straight. Sheila Taormina has one heck of a Rolodex. Get to know the elite swimmers whose technique is examined in Swim Speed Strokes.
The Top 10 Swim Speed Secrets (Excerpts, Tips, Tricks, Drills, and Workouts)
We’ve checked the stats and these are YOUR Top 10 favorite Swim Speed stories, tips, excerpts, and drills from Sheila’s books. Take a look: maybe you missed one!
Ariana Kukors’s Favorite Butterfly Drill: Vertical Dolphin Kick
Ariana’s favorite drill for training a powerful, fast butterfly kick is “vertical dolphin kicking.” Watch her demonstrate this drill in this video.
Aaron Peirsol’s Favorite Backstroke Drill: Scull and Pull
One of Aaron Peirsol’s favorite drills is the “scull and pull,” which is designed to help a swimmer feel for the catch from the extended straight-arm entry. Watch him demonstrate this drill in this video.
The Curvilinear Path Is Not an Illusion
The curvilinear path in elite swimming is not an illusion caused by body rotation or elbow flexion. It’s undeniably present in the world’s fastest swimmers.
Vladimir Morozov’s Straight-Arm Freestyle Swimming Technique Underwater Photographs
Vladimir Morozov swims freestyle uses a straight-arm technique. See an underwater photo of his stroke from Swim Speed Strokes.
Peter Vanderkaay’s Favorite Freestyle Drill: Catch-Up
Watch Peter Vanderkaay demonstrate the Catch-Up Drill in this video based on Swim Speed Strokes.
Let’s Talk About the S Pull in Swimming
Because of the feedback we’ve gotten on Facebook, I will offer a short explanation of what I mean by “S-pull” and how all elite swimmers today show it in their stroke.
Why Do All Elite Swimmers Use a Curvilinear Stroke Pattern?
After getting many comments about this post on Facebook, Sheila Taormina has written a response that more fully explains the S pull in swimming in this new post: Let’s Talk About the S Pull in Swimming.
Laura Sogar’s Favorite Breaststroke Drill: Breast Arms, Flutter Kick
Watch elite swimmer Laura Sogar demonstrate her favorite breaststroke drill in this video.
What is “feel for the water”? Sheila Taormina explains.
The best swimmers in the world are masters at feeling the water. But what does that mean? Sheila Taormina explains.
Lift vs. Drag: Which Matters Most to Swimming Speed?
Sheila Taormina explores the contributions that lift and drag make to the underwater pull in all four swimming strokes.
Which Arm Is Swimming Which Stroke? A Quiz for Swimmers and Triathletes
Four strokes are represented in these photos. Take this quiz and see if you can identify them!
No More Sloppy Off the Wall! How to Perfect Your Freestyle Streamline
Even triathletes need to work on their streamline to improve their hydrodynamics but also to improve their upper arm and shoulder flexibility and mobility for a more effective reach phase of the stroke.
The Swimmer’s Secret Weapon: Tubing Drills
Just as regular dryland strength training can turbocharge your swimming, spending just 3-5 minutes after every workout with effective swim tubing drills can make you rock-solid strong.
Stay Dry During Your Next Swim Workout with a Swim Tubing-Only Workout
A reader on Facebook asked Sheila Taormina to write a tubing-only drill for use during a business trip.