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Power words are words which if thought about while performing an action, can improve that action dramatically. For example, imagine a golfer lining up to sink a 6 yard putt on the 18th hole. He needs to sink this shot for the win. The pressure on him to perform is enormous.

Now pause for a moment. What do you think a professional golfer would be saying to himself? “HARD AND FAST…HARD AND FAST” or “STEADY…STEADY…”.

The latter of course.

In swimming it is no different. There are two power words which if thought about and repeated while swimming, your swimming will immediately improve. Not only in the way it feels, but in speed, in ease and in smoothness.

These two words are “LONG” and “RELAXED”.

Repeat them when you’re swimming.

“LONG” and “RELAXED”.

When I use this technique with swimmers who are starting out or have little experience, the results are dramatic. It’s common to have swimmers tell me they ‘finally get it’ once they experience swimming long and relaxed.

What do I mean by ‘long’?

Swimming ‘long’ means to be as torpedo like as possible. You should imagine yourself reaching for the wall in each stroke and pulling right back past your hip. The longer you can make your body the less resistance you will create and the faster you will go.

What do I mean by ‘relaxed’?

To go faster in swimming, you need to relax your body. Contrary to what comes natural when we attempt to speed up, you must relax your arms, your shoulders and your legs to increase your speed. Rather than swimming ‘tense’, relax your muscles and allow yourself to power through the water without fighting it. This is absolute key to swimming fast.

During your next workout, imagine yourself swimming ‘long’ and ‘relaxed’ and instantly see the benefits.

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Normally I’ll take 1 breath for every 2 strokes (every time my right arm comes up) but my coach wants me to drop that to at least 3 if not 4 during practice and somewhere around 6 during competition (I’m a sprinter). I have a lot of body area with massive oxygen needs and my 100 free time will go from a 1:11 with 2 breaths to around a 1:17 with 3 breaths.

Some of my workouts include the 3 breath one but what else can I do? Is there a legal vitamin/supplement that I can take to increase my body’s oxygen retention or what other drills can I do during practice?

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Do you want to achieve the right body position in freestyle swimming? Body position is extremely important for a smooth and effortless swimming stroke. It’s a major ingredient for any swimmer who wants to take their speed and endurance to the next level. A greater improvement in overall swimming comes from correcting body position more than increasing fitness.

Each training session work on swimming with the correct body position rather than exerting more effort in the pool. You will not only feel better in the water, but your technique will come more naturally and your times will improve with less effort. The are 3 steps to achieving a killer body position in swimming which will blow your competitors away:

1. Lengthen your body – The reason many swimmers hit a plateau is because they get too ‘caught up’ with where they should be pulling with their arms, how hard they should be kicking and many other ‘minor’ issues compared to their body position. The swimmers which focus too much on the other things usually aren’t lengthening out there body. The longer your body line is in the water, the faster it moves and the less resistance which is created. Think of your body as a long yacht which glides effortlessly through the water, and avoid being a big wide barge which is slow and cumbersome.

2. Rotate your shoulders – To move more easily through the water in freestyle, you must rotate your shoulders. No doubt you’ve been told to rotate in the water, but too often swimmers are told to rotate the entire body as they take each stroke. This is incorrect. Elite swimmers work on rotating only slightly at the hips. This allows the hips to generate a powerful kick and provides a strong core for the upper cody to leverage from. The shoulder should rotate to the point where the shoulder is out of the water as it is taking a stroke. This reduces frontal resistance and allows for a high elbow recovery which is a key part of freestyle.

3. Stay flat to the water – Resistance increases exponentially as you get faster. This is why it’s important to reduce your total resistance created by your body. Keep your body flat to the surface or slightly raised at the front, but don’t allow your hips and legs to sink. This creates resistance on your lower body and makes it difficult to swim faster. Remember, the easy way to swim faster is to reduce your resistance.

In your next session, try focusing on improving your body position by lengthening your body line, rotating your shoulders more and keeping your body parrallel to the surface. This will help you swim faster, smoother freestyle.

I swim the 100 free in about 1:04 and the 100 breast in about 1:15. I would like to know some tips for swimming these faster, as I want to break 1 minute for the 100 free and 1:10 for the 100 breast. Thanks.

During the finish, or end, of a competitive swimming race, every last bit counts. Learn how to finish strong in a freestyle race in this free swimming lesson video from an expert on health and fitness. Expert: Phillip Toriello Contact: www.PhillTheFlyingFish.com Bio: Phillip Toriello has been a competitive swimmer, a surfer, a lifeguard, a swim instructor and a junior lifeguard instructor. Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

What may be the causes of these constant cracking and how do I prevent them? I’m 21 years old by the way. These cracks are not like the knuckle cracks, since I can crack my arm joints whenever, as many times as I want.

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