Freestyle drill video

Dawn · August 3rd, 2007, 05:52 AM

Finally!

YouTube - Freestyle Drills

This is the artist's version so it has a lot more "spark" than you would normally get swimming laps in a pool, hehe (huge thanks to Mr. Frank Brechbiel for his hard work) ...but it gives you a visual of the drills I described here:

Swim training 2 sessions per week beginner.

I substituted "Triple Touch" for the "Zipper Drill" - it has the same concept of training the path of the recovering arm and getting the swimmer on their side, but triple touch is a little better in that it forces your recovering elbow and arm to stay a little higher. Keep that elbow high!

I also added in "Straight Arm", which is mostly a focus on reaching up high with a straight arm (although mine is slightly bent in the video) and reaching out far in front before entering the water. Again, this forces you to get all the way on your side as you reach up, and to get a good reach out front (in the drill you are overexaggerating how far you would reach out front before hand entry in a normal freestyle swim). If you follow a similar workout as the one posted, you can do several 25's of these, just as with the other drills.

Throughout all of these drills, remember to keep your head in freestyle position and rotate so your body rolls from one side to the other. Make sure you keep the palm of the hand out in front facing down towards the bottom of the pool.

The underwater swim is still being processed, so I decided to post what we have since you guys have been SO patient. I will post the rest as soon as it is ready to go up.

If you have any questions, please PM me! Thank you for your patience!

Good luck and have a great swim,
Dawn

A-M · August 3rd, 2007, 08:10 AM

Looks like you and Frank had quite some work on it.
Thx! It helps to optimize the exercises on the trainings schedule you made.

A-M

Single Tank Numpty · August 3rd, 2007, 10:40 AM

Hi Dawn

I can only access the first 41 seconds of it. But those 41 seconds look great!!

Probably my crappy internet connection.

Mike

Keiron · August 3rd, 2007, 11:18 AM

Hi Dawn,

Just a quick thank you for all the effort you've put into these, not had a chance to try any of the drills yet but I'm looking forward to it!

*Sawyer* · August 3rd, 2007, 02:12 PM

Excellent stuff, Dawn! I get allot of questions concerning this sort of thing and I'm so grateful you've provided resources that I can distribute!

Thanks!
Sash'

Dawn · August 8th, 2007, 05:48 AM

You're welcome guys!

I asked Frank that the version with the underwater swim clips is a toned down, straightforward one in case the 'special effects' were a little dizzying

Who knew swimming could be so crazy and exciting?! hehe

FYI, I didn't really explain Triple Touch freestyle. After you finish your pull and go into the arm recovery, life your elbow high and touch your hip, then your shoulder, then your head with your fingertip as your arm moves forward, then reach out in front before hand re-entry. Again, keep the head still, roll the torso. The more you are on your side, the easier it is to do this drill and keep your elbow up high.

If you guys have any additional questions (I've fielded a few so far) about the drills, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Have a great swim,
Dawn

August 3rd, 2007, 05:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dawn(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 153	Freestyle drill video Finally! YouTube - Freestyle Drills This is the artist's version so it has a lot more "spark" than you would normally get swimming laps in a pool, hehe (huge thanks to Mr. Frank Brechbiel for his hard work) ...but it gives you a visual of the drills I described here: Swim training 2 sessions per week beginner. I substituted "Triple Touch" for the "Zipper Drill" - it has the same concept of training the path of the recovering arm and getting the swimmer on their side, but triple touch is a little better in that it forces your recovering elbow and arm to stay a little higher. Keep that elbow high! I also added in "Straight Arm", which is mostly a focus on reaching up high with a straight arm (although mine is slightly bent in the video) and reaching out far in front before entering the water. Again, this forces you to get all the way on your side as you reach up, and to get a good reach out front (in the drill you are overexaggerating how far you would reach out front before hand entry in a normal freestyle swim). If you follow a similar workout as the one posted, you can do several 25's of these, just as with the other drills. Throughout all of these drills, remember to keep your head in freestyle position and rotate so your body rolls from one side to the other. Make sure you keep the palm of the hand out in front facing down towards the bottom of the pool. The underwater swim is still being processed, so I decided to post what we have since you guys have been SO patient. I will post the rest as soon as it is ready to go up. If you have any questions, please PM me! Thank you for your patience! Good luck and have a great swim, Dawn Last edited by Dawn; August 3rd, 2007 at 06:03 AM.

August 3rd, 2007, 10:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Single Tank Numpty(Offline) New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: As far away from Ginger people as possible Posts: 58	Hi Dawn I can only access the first 41 seconds of it. But those 41 seconds look great!! Probably my crappy internet connection. Mike __________________ Rule number 7. Don't dive with anyone with seconds on their bottom timer. The only time that I count seconds in my head is when I'm making love with a beautiful woman . 17 is the furthest I've got so far. I firmly believe that it was the best 17 seconds of her life.

August 3rd, 2007, 11:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Keiron(Offline) New Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chester, UK Posts: 121	Hi Dawn, Just a quick thank you for all the effort you've put into these, not had a chance to try any of the drills yet but I'm looking forward to it! __________________ www.merseydivers.com

August 3rd, 2007, 02:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sawyer(Offline) GUE Instructor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 25	Excellent stuff, Dawn! I get allot of questions concerning this sort of thing and I'm so grateful you've provided resources that I can distribute! Thanks! Sash' __________________ _______________________ Alexander "Sasha" Sawyer GUE Recreational Instructor

August 8th, 2007, 05:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dawn(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 153	You're welcome guys! I asked Frank that the version with the underwater swim clips is a toned down, straightforward one in case the 'special effects' were a little dizzying Who knew swimming could be so crazy and exciting?! hehe FYI, I didn't really explain Triple Touch freestyle. After you finish your pull and go into the arm recovery, life your elbow high and touch your hip, then your shoulder, then your head with your fingertip as your arm moves forward, then reach out in front before hand re-entry. Again, keep the head still, roll the torso. The more you are on your side, the easier it is to do this drill and keep your elbow up high. If you guys have any additional questions (I've fielded a few so far) about the drills, please don't hesitate to contact me. Have a great swim, Dawn Last edited by Dawn; August 8th, 2007 at 06:04 AM.

August 3rd, 2007, 08:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
A-M(Offline) Cave addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 370	Looks like you and Frank had quite some work on it. Thx! It helps to optimize the exercises on the trainings schedule you made. A-M