My guest today is Mr. Sam Ashby, a coach who has trained swimmers to national medals. In this episode, we will talk about the benefits of practicing different swimming strokes. It helps the body move differently and can aid in recovery and developing swimming skills. We will also discuss common mistakes that occur during clinics for butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke.  

<p>My guest today is Mr. Sam Ashby, a coach who has trained swimmers to national medals. In this episode, we will talk about the benefits of practicing different swimming strokes. It helps the body move differently and can aid in recovery and developing swimming skills. We will also discuss common mistakes that occur during clinics for butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke.</p> <p> 03:58 Swimming Background 10:00 Refining Your Knowledge 13:18 Visual Learning in Swim Clinics: An Advantage for Kids 15:04 What is The Key to Good Butterfly Stroke? 21:02 Improving Rhythm in Butterfly Stroke 26:26 Common Mistakes in Backstroke: Lifting the Head Too Much 33;53 Common Mistakes in Breaststroke: Maximizing Drag Reduction  38:19 How Simplicity Leads to Better Results 43:01 Simple Cues/tips for Mastering Breaststroke</p>

Swimming Background 10:00 Refining Your Knowledge 13:18 Visual Learning in Swim Clinics: An Advantage for Kids 15:04 What is The Key to Good Butterfly Stroke? 21:02 Improving Rhythm in Butterfly Stroke 26:26 Common Mistakes in Backstroke: Lifting the Head Too Much 33;53 Common Mistakes in Breaststroke: Maximizing Drag Reduction  38:19 How Simplicity Leads to Better Results 43:01 Simple Cues/tips for Mastering Breaststroke

#283 : High Elbow Catch Masterclass with Marc Evans (Part 1 of 2)

Faster times and better technique aren't a guarantee when you train hard. What really makes a difference to your speed and efficiency in the water? The Effortless Swimming podcast helps make a complex sport really simple to better your swimming. We cover open water swimming, triathlon swimming and pool swimming. Hosted by Australian National swimmer and coach Brenton Ford.