How To Achieve A High Elbow Position

How To Achieve A High Elbow Position

Effortless Swimming

To

Scanave

Today, 14 05 2015,  at 6:05 AM

Did you know it's possible to determine how well a swimmer can achieve a high elbow position without actually seeing them swim? It's not psychic ability or a David Copperfield magic trick, it's a flexibility test we have our athletes undergo. You can do it at home right now. It's called the streamline test (a.k.a combined elevation test). It’s the best indicator of a swimmer’s ability to achieve a high elbow position during the pull phase.

Watch as Australian swim team physio Helen Walker takes professional triathlete Clayton Fettell through this very test. 



This clip is taken from 'The Art Of Triathlon Swimming' which is being released tomorrow.

Keep an eye on your inbox!

Brenton Ford
Effortless Swimming

P.S - I've had a tonne of great questions from triathletes about their most pressing question about swimming. If you've got one you'd like me to cover in an upcoming video or podcast just hit reply to this email and let me know.