Monthly Archives: September 2011

Reach and Pull

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

The most effective freestyle stroke is long, with a good catch (pull). Today’s workout concentrates on helping you develop the reach and pull that will make your freestyle most effective.  For this workout, you will need a pull buoy.  If … Continue reading →

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Mix It Up

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

One thing that most athletic trainers will agree on is that you must diversify your workouts to reap the benefits.  This doesn’t mean that you need to run 10 miles one day, swim 3,000 yards the next and do two … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Begin

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

In honor of fall session beginning this week, today’s workout will be for swimmers just beginning to challenge themselves with swimming for exercise. As with learning anything new, swimming involves a learning curve. When you start using swimming as a … Continue reading →

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