Repetition

First we talked about Posture. Then we put power in our Pull. For part three of our four part series on Efficient Swimming Basics: Drive Rotate! This is quite possibly the most common feedback that I have for comfortable swimmers who are looking to improve. Perhaps swimmers *think* that they are rotating because they turn…

I’ve been working on my in-water posture for more than a year. For in-water posture, I practice what I call Neutral position: long neck, tummy tight, low back flat, arms over head with shoulders back and down – I try to spend some amount of time in this position every time I’m in the water….

For the fourth and final installment of efficient swimming basics, meet: Glide When we swim with great posture, a strong pull, and snappy rotation (drive), we can capitalize on the sweet spot between finishing one stroke and starting the next; this is active glide.  As a marathon swimmer and efficient swimming advocate, the glide is…

The other day I was at one of our beautiful mountain lakes in the Cascade range of Southern Oregon. Towering over the water with remnants of winter spotting it’s back, the view of nearby volcano, Mount McLoughlin, takes my breath away. I welcome the crisp, clear water here at Lake of the Woods, a natural…