Brenton Ford Effortless Swimming

[Effortless Swimming] And then it got ugly...

Brenton Ford

To Me

Today at 3:18 AM

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A member of an online forum I'm a part of recently posted this:

 

"I seem to be getting faster in the pool by just
swimming (3 to 4 days a week). No drills, no
fancy equipment, just more time in the pool."

 

He's damn right. You can't beat consistency. 

 

Swimming is one of those sports where you lose feel quickly.
One week out of the water takes two weeks to get back. 

 

I got married last month and spent 3 weeks out of the pool.

No gym, no running…nothing!

Things got ugly when I competed on the weekend without
touching the water for so long.

 

You need to be in the water at least three times a week - there's
no way around it.

 

So where do drills fit into your program?

 

I see them as having two purposes.

 

1. The best way to learn a stroke for swimmers starting
   with little experience. This is why the Mastering Freestyle
   program continues to get such great results for
   swimmers new to the sport.
    
2.  'Sharpening The Saw' - When a swimmer is training
   consistently and they're swim fit, often their stroke needs
   refinement in one or two areas.
   
   Specific drills can help them make the technique changes
   they need to move to the next phase in their swimming.
   
   The Effortless Freestyle program was developed for this
   reason. To help swimmers in the top 20% of their field
   move to the top 5%.

When you're consistent with your swimming the refinement of
your stroke comes much easier, and that's where drills come
into play.

Technique is just one piece of puzzle as you'll see next week.

Until then,

Brenton Ford
Effortless Swimming