Drill of the Month

SwimmersBest Drill of the Month: “Dorito Drive”

October’s SwimmersBest Drill of the Month comes to us from Cory Chitwood, an associate head coach at Indiana University, in Bloomington, IN.

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Digging Deep into Resistance Training for Swimmers

ONEswim breaks down the concept of resistance training and digs deep into what methods may fit your team the best and how to progress your program forward.

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SwimmersBest Drill of the Month: Race Start Progression

September’s SwimmersBest Drill of the Month comes to us from the Raleigh Swim Association in Raleigh, NC.

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Will You Be The Last Team To Start Using Headsets?

The ONEFocus headset allows you to talk to your entire team at the same time, uninterrupted, flip turns and all.

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SwimmersBest Drill of the Month: 4 Kicks & Switch

August’s SwimmersBest Drill of the Month comes to us from Alexandra “Z” Platusich-Morgan, and Josh Morgan, co-head coaches of the Plymouth-Canton Cruisers. 

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How To Improve Our Neglected Kick Quality After Time Off

While swim times are close to where they were prior to quarantine, many swimmer’s kick times have suffered. Here’s how to get your legs back on track.

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SwimmersBest Drill of the Month: Spoon Drill

July’s SwimmersBest Drill of the Month comes to us from Tyler Shepherd , a head assistant coach at Raleigh Swimming Association in North Carolina.

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Can Dryland Build Swim Catch Muscles Effectively?

ONE Swim examines our need for more precise ways to mimic swim-specific movements during times when we’re out of the water.

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IM Sets When All Swimmers Start Away From The Walls

Social distancing with over 2 people per lane can get confusing with during IM sets. Do you start off in Fly? Do you split up the Free leg?

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Swimming With Your Head Up And Why It Is Beneficial

Swimming with your head up is an effective drill to make you more aware of body position and how what your head is doing affects everything else.

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Safely Getting Swim Teams Back In The Water – An Example Workout

Safely returning to swim practice is a must. See here how to safely get back in the swimming pool with this example workout.

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Sample Set For Your First Social Distancing Swim Practice

You will quickly find that when everyone starts at locations NOT at the wall, there are a few confusing things that need to be addressed in your sets.

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Backyard Pool Training: Cardio and Technique Training For Underwaters

With Interval Intensity methods you can use a short pool and keep yourself in the physical condition you need for your competitive swimming.

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Building ‘High Catch’ Muscles in a Backyard Pool

Backyard pools can be an ideal resource for competitive swimmers and triathletes to keep their ‘swim bodies’ in shape while their local pool is shut down. 

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Backyard Pool Drill: Salo 50

So many are locked out of lap pools, but you can use your backyard pool as an ideal tool to keep you in shape as a competitive swimmer or triathlete.

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