Brad Thornton

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A Sprint Set for Better Pull and Kick Coordination

Not getting enough juice from your kick in sprint freestyle? One solution is improving pull-kick timing. This sprint set will do just that.

A Swim Workout to Help You Close Races Like a Pro

Build race day closing speed with this swim workout that spikes lactate early, then trains you to swim through it. Finish fast, finish like a pro.

Measuring the Unmeasurable: How to Create Benchmarks for Skill Development

While tracking improvement is easy, the same cannot be said for skill development, which presents a problem.

How To Build Adaptable Skills

The ability to switch gears and race in control is a skill that any swimmer can learn. It just takes a targeted approach.

How To Use Stroke Rate To Build Stroke Length

Giving swimmers a set stroke rate and then asking them to go continuously get faster, without changing their stroke rate, is a beneficial drill.

Coach’s Intel: Brad Thornton Shares Some Sprint Set Goodness

Brad Thornton shares a sprint set his swimmers used a couple weeks before NCAA’s last season.

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