Bruno Fratus: Start-Underwater Dolphins Imagine a meet where swimmers are rewarded for being consistent with the number of dolphins they take off every wall. goswim.tv/lessons/2429-s… #swimming #swimraces #techniquefirst #teachbeforetrain

Stroke counting should be automatic for every swimmer and for all four strokes.  But a STAR Meet pushes swimmers a little farther:  to know and achieve their ideal stroke count for a particular distance and event. goswim.tv/lessons/2321-a… #swimming #swimraces #techniquefirst

One thing you can evaluate at a STAR Meet is whether a swimmer breathes immediately after the breakout – or has the discipline to breathe on the second or third stroke.  Here’s how to train for a better breakout. goswim.tv/lessons/1483-f… #swimming #swimraces #techniquefirst

Dominik Meichtry: Smooth Freestyle Focus on Flutter Kick Swimmers might have a 2-beat, 4-beat, or 6-beat kick.  At a STAR Meet, it’s all about having a steady, consistent kick.  Here’s what that looks like. goswim.tv/lessons/1142-s… #swimming #swimraces #techniquefirst

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Joao de Lucca:  Head Position At a STAR Meet, you can challenge each swimmer not to have a best time, but to have the most stable head position in their heat.  Here’s how to train for that. goswim.tv/lessons/2170-h… #swimming #swimraces #techniquefirst #teachbeforetrain

All Strokes: Wax On…Wax Off At a STAR Meet, you can reward swimmers for holding a certain stroke count per length.  Here’s a short set that will prepare swimmers for this kind of challenge. goswim.tv/lessons/1878-w… #swimming #swimraces #techniquefirst #teachbeforetrain

Frentsos:  Butterfly Update – Eyes Up To update Jerry’s butterfly and to help him get a faster rate, the focus was on head position. goswim.tv/lessons/2336-b… #swimming #mastersswimming #swimmingtechnique

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Frentsos:  Backstroke Update – Quicker Catch To help Jerry get a quicker catch and a quicker cadence, we turned to Reverse Fingertip Drag.  The change was dramatic. goswim.tv/lessons/2338-b… #swimming #mastersswimming #swimmingtechnique

Frentsos:  Backstroke Update – Arm Entry Jerry was crossing over on his backstroke, which can slow your rate of turnover.  For a faster rate, we worked on a wider hand entry. goswim.tv/lessons/2339-b… #swimming #mastersswimming #swimmingtechnique

Every breaststroker of a certain age has had to update their skills.  We wanted Jerry to focus on his overall LINE.  And then we made major changes to his thinking about the pullout. goswim.tv/lessons/2333-b… #swimming #mastersswimming #swimmingtechnique

Frentsos:  Breaststroke – NO Underwater Pull Jerry’s race focus has shifted from the 400 to the 100 IM.  For an update, we suggested something radical:  Skip the underwater pullout.  Here’s the process. goswim.tv/lessons/2342-b… #swimming #mastersswimming #swimmingtechnique

Frentsos:  Back-to-Breasta Transition – NO Underwater Pullout Here’s how Jerry incorporated the NO Underwater Pullout idea into his actual back-to-breast transition turn. goswim.tv/lessons/2343-b… #swimming #mastersswimming #swimmingtechnique

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Frentsos:  Freestyle – Original Length Jerry was popping up on his freestyle breakouts (old school), so we focused on breakout out forward and on lowering his head position while swimming. goswim.tv/lessons/2334-f… #swimming #mastersswimming #swimmingtechnique

These Navy SEAL hopefuls demonstrate what many swimmers do when they leave the wall. Just by cleaning up The Ends, they vastly increase their chances of making it into the SEAL program. goswim.tv/lessons/910-bo… #swimming #streamline #learntoswim

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Breaststroke Drill: Streamlined Push Glenn demonstrates where we’re headed as we seek to clean up The Ends…to achieve point-to-point streamline. goswim.tv/lessons/1025-b… #swimming #streamline #learntoswim

Better Pushoffs: Streamline Jumps Here’s one of the best drills for introducing streamlined hands and arms during the pushoff. Swimmers can practice over and over – without having to swim. goswim.tv/lessons/2973-s… #swimming #streamline #learntoswim