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Bilateral Breathing

By tjfry | November 2, 2011

After spending some time helping some people with their stroke, I wanted to chime in on the importance of bilateral breathing. Most would agree that it’s an important thing to learn, although there are people out there that think it’s a waste of time and argue the restricted breathing that it creates. That’s what’s so [...]

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The Importance of Flip Turns

By tjfry | June 30, 2011

There are a few endurance sports related websites that I haunt from time to time. In the various discussions there are a few topics that show up on a regular basis. Flipturns are one of them. It usually starts with someone asking about tips to learn or improve their turn. The general response from the [...]

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John’s Stroke

By tjfry | January 21, 2011

  I met with John over at FINS a couple of weeks ago to look over his stroke. A couple of things caught my eye right away. First and foremost, take a look at John’s kick. As he finishes breathing and begins to rotate, you can see a big scissor kick. This isn’t all that [...]

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Dialing in Kent’s Freestyle

By tjfry | July 6, 2010

Next up on the “I get to pick apart your stroke” list is Kent. I met with Kent to help him with his stroke, and there were a few things that I don’t always see. Take a look at his swimming from the side-view. The first thing I notice is the head movement. After breathing, [...]

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