Instruction

Videos of DAM Swimmers

Here are the YouTube videos of the DAM swimmers that Coach Stu shot at workouts last Monday in the diving well at the Civic Center Pool. The "G" refers to the group that swam.

According to Coach Stu, the critical areas to look for when viewing yourself are:

BODY/HEAD POSITION:
Eyes looking downward, head in line with body
Hips, shoulders and shins on same horizontal
Breathing sideways (not angled)
Balanced hip symmetry between and during breaths

STROKE:
Hands enter directly in front of shoulders, without cross over
Stay extended during breath
Bubble free catch with high elbow (in front of shoulder plane)
Palm directed backwards throughout motion
Elbow at ribs for more than one picture frame
Palm points backwards before release rather than up
Symmetrical recovery over water

KICK:
Kick while breathing
Kick continuous and in back of, not below, thighs

With that in mind, here are the links to the videos:

DAM_6am_G1
DAM_6am_G2
DAM_6am_G3
DAM_6am_G4
DAM_7am_G1
DAM_7am_G2
DAM_7am_G3
DAM_7am_G4
DAM_10am_G1
DAM_10am_G2
DAM_10am_G4
DAM_11am_G1
DAM_11am_G2
DAM_11am_G3
DAM_11am_G4
DAM_noon_G1
DAM_noon_G2
DAM_noon_G3
DAM_noon_G4
DAM_1pm_G1
DAM_1pm_G2
DAM_1pm_G3
DAM_615_G1
DAM_615_G2
DAM_615_G3
DAM_615_G4
DAM_715_G1
DAM_715_G4

 US Masters Swimming Online Articles

Quality over Quanity

DAM Swim Instruction with online video links

Muscles used in Swimming Freestyle

Dynamic Stretches for Warmup

Strength Training for Swimmers, Part 1

Strength Training for Swimmers, Part 2

Underwater views of Olympic swimmers

GoSwim Drills & Technique Tips

Here are some great clips from www.GoSwim.tv

Streamline Push :

Freestyle Breakouts :

Stun Gun Freestyle :

Freestyle – Balanced Swim / Kick :

Rocket Launches - For Starts and Turns :

Head Down Breaststroke Pull: :

3-2-1 Stretch Breaststroke :

Head Lead Kick on Back :

Breaststroke – High Heels Progression :

Breaststroke – 2 Down/1 Up FAST Hands :

Backstroke - Steady Kick :

Backstroke – TOPHER Drill – no audio and simple video – good drill :

Butterfly – Lower Back Dolphin Kick: :

Dolphin Kick with a Pull Buoy :

Dolphin Kick - Backwards :

Butterfly – Second Kick :

Dryland - Ankle-Flexibility Exercises: :

Racing Videos

Beijing Olympics, Men's 400 Free Relay, underwater view

Swimming Articles

Link to Active.com website. Dozens of articles for Swimmers and Triathletes