Lengthening Your Stroke Equals Faster Times
Lengthening Your Stroke Equals Faster Times
There is a common misconception that longer strokes are only for distance swimmers. The truth is, the longer your strokes are, the less numbers of strokes you need to take to get to the wall, regardless of whether it is a sprint or long distance event. Accomplishing this feat, however, takes time and practice but is well worth the effort.
Distance per Stroke
The top Olympic and world-level swimmers have become proficient at taking fewer strokes per length while racing than the swimmers they beat to the wall. Learning this technique first starts with counting your strokes while swimming easy, medium, moderate and all out sprints. Understanding what your stroke count is for each effort level is imperative so that you can start decreasing your number of strokes per length.
Distance per Stroke
The top Olympic and world-level swimmers have become proficient at taking fewer strokes per length while racing than the swimmers they beat to the wall. Learning this technique first starts with counting your strokes while swimming easy, medium, moderate and all out sprints. Understanding what your stroke count is for each effort level is imperative so that you can start decreasing your number of strokes per length.
