3 Butterfly Drills For Better Technique

This is the last article in our series devoted to swimming drills. After breaststroke, crawl and backstroke, today we’re going to look at butterfly drills. Here again, there are many different ways to improve your stroke. One Arm Butterfly Goal: Work on leg-arm coordination and breathing. Execution: Swim butterfly using only one arm to perform […]

3 Backstroke Drills To Improve Your Technique

Following our deep dives into freestyle and breaststroke, we’re keeping our stroke-specific series moving—today, we’re focusing on the backstroke. One arm backstroke Goal: Work on movements coordinating arm-leg, as well as body rotation. Execution: Swim backstroke using one arm only. The other arm remains extended alongside the body or above the head. Switch arms every […]

3 Breaststroke Drills To Improve Your Technique

For those who love breaststroke and want to get better, this article is for you! It is essential to incorporate drills into your training, to continually work on your technique and movements. Even the most experienced swimmers do drills during their training. Here are a few breaststroke drills to improve your technique, breathing and arm-leg […]

3 Freestyle Drills to get better

Now that you know what a drill is, if you like swimming freestyle and want to perfect your technique, here is a (non-exhaustive!) list of drills to help you get better. One arm freestyle Goal: Improve arm movement technique and coordination. Execution: Swim freestyle using only one arm for the movement, while the other arm […]

What is a swimming drill?

Drills in swimming A drill is a specific exercise designed to improve a particular aspect of swimming technique. By isolating a precise part (or parts) of a movement, an educational exercise enables you to work in detail, correct technical errors or bad habits and refine your style. Essential for learning and perfecting swimming skills, drills […]