By Gary Barclay If you want to swim or coach at another level, take a look at your attitude. Your attitude will determine whether you will move from a might do it to a can do it!
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The Coaches Fantasy World is a document that every coach can relate to. It pretty much covers every aspect of what you would love see....
By Wayne Goldsmith and David Pyne PhD
A fundamental principle of preparing athletes is that periodisation and tapering applies equally to all the different aspects of fitness such as endurance, speed, strength, flexibility and power. From a physiological viewpoint, there are several reasons for a periodised and balanced training program leading up to major competition....
By Wayne Goldsmith This article discusses some of the current issues in the testing of high performance athletes and looks at the crucial aspects of the measurement and evaluation of elite sports performance.
Stroke Technique Sheets for Coaches and Swimmers:
By Gary Barclay Freestyle Technique
The freestyle stroke is the fastest, most efficient stroke, because it maintains the body in a streamlined position with the limbs able to apply constant propulsive forces due to the arms alternating action and the continuous flutter action of the legs. Freestyle Breathing Swimming Tips
Tips on how to improve your breathing in freestyle.
Backstroke Technique
While backstroke maintains the body in a streamlined position, with the limbs able to apply constant propulsive forces due to the arms alternating action and the continuous flutter action of the legs, it is not as fast or efficient as freestyle. Backstroke is swum with arms out to the side of the body, meaning a swimmer cannot pull directly under their body, resulting in not reaching full potential power.
Breaststroke Technique
Breaststroke has little relationship to the other strokes. In breaststroke, the limbs work simultaneously and symmetrically (not alternately) and there is no above water recovery of the arms
Butterfly Technique
It is important to develop good timing, technique and rhythm in butterfly over shorter distances before attempting any longer swims.
