Distance Per Stroke Drills

[@renewjeff]

Gonna have to try the sculling drill. Regularly use paddles and have done the fist drill many times, but when I return to the pool sometime in the New Year I'll try to do sculling (looks like best without a shared lane, and a whole lane solo is hard to find in these parts). #openwaterisbetter

[@mlegrand]

I'm not sure I am the best at showing good sculling technique 😉 but it should help with our catch. Maybe mix it into our warmups? Thanks for checking out the video!

[@TheCelticClydesdaleShow]

Gonna hafta work in the fists and skulling. Eventually I'll do the paddles thing, too; I have to buy some, first. I've got a goal of getting my "relaxed" swim pace under 2:00/100m. I can get a 1:57/100m over 300m, but it takes everything I have to do it.

[@mlegrand]

There's a video on the channel somewhere talking about the paddles I really like. Finis Agility paddles or something like that. 👌 Keep me posted on your swim progression. I bet you'll be getting faster soon. 👍

[@TheCelticClydesdaleShow]

@@mlegrand I've been focusing a lot on my stroke and endurance. I've gone from a solid 2:45-3:00/100m to 2:10-2:20/100m in about 2 months! I did a 300m swim in 5:59, and I was totally stoked. Absolutely gassed, but totally stoked.

[@mlegrand]

@@TheCelticClydesdaleShow - I'd be curious to see how your body position looks in the water. Do you ever use a pull buoy? A lot of pools have them laying around the pool deck.

[@TheCelticClydesdaleShow]

@@mlegrand Uncle Sam's Navy left me with some lower back issues that preclude using a pull buoy. I _have_ improved my position; I used to look at a 45degree angle that caused my legs to sink. I've started looking straight down, which has raised my legs up and things are much easier.

[@IronWill]

Yep, I need to focus on getting more distance... :/ I mostly just need to swim more haha! Swimming has never been my strongest point.

[@mlegrand]

Iron-Will Multisport Australia Swimming is only about 10% of a triathlon race. Might not be worth too much effort? 🤔

[@IronWill]

@@mlegrand Hmmm true... All I need is to SURVIVE the swim! I often tell people that it's my strategy to go slow in the swim... So that I can overtake everyone on the bike and run :P