The Race Club – Swimming Camps • Coaching • Competitive Training • Advanced Techniques

At the Race Club we use this set of kicking to assess our swimmers breaststroke technique.  There are 4 components we measure in breaststroke; kick propulsion, kick cycle time, how well you hold speed and pull propulsion.

To race well, swimmers need to practice close to race pace. In this Race Club video, you will see one of the test set we use for butterfly, preparing our swimmers for the 100 meter butterfly. Doing repeat short swims with short rest, holding the target stroke rate and speed, while maintaining good technique is the key to a successful test set. Some of the swimmers do well in the set and others struggle during the set, which is an indicator of the need for more aerobic fitness. Use test sets like this butterfly set to help you know where you stand and to get ready for your fastest race of the season!

Mikita Tsmyh competed in the 2016 and 2021 Olympics for Belarus and has an outstanding backstroke swim technique. We had the opportunity to work with Mikita using our Smart Paddle and Velocity Meter technology.  While Mikita has a very good coupling motions, stroke rate, head and body position in his backstroke swim technique we found room for improvement in his pulling motion.

To improve your technique in swimming butterfly, learn to utilize two important coupling motions: the head snapping down after the breath and the arms swinging forward aggressively during the recovery. In this video we highlight these two techniques using the freestyle kick butterfly drill with fins on, a drill we often use in our swimming camps.

Parenting of Swimmers: On raising future Olympians Part 2

We just completed our largest and most successful swimming technique camp last weekend. There were a lot of young, talented swimmers. Many of the parents were asking on how to help nurture and develop the swimming talent of their children. Here is my answer to them, which is an excerpt from my book, Winning Life’s Gold Medal. 

TRC Main Set – Improving Your Breaststroke Kick Rate

This week we released a video where we showed how we assess our swimmers’ breaststroke kick ability. In the video, we highlight 3 key features of a strong breaststroke kicker. 1. The ability to generate a lot of propulsion with your kick – this has a lot to do with your kicking mechanics, power, & anatomical tools.

Parenting of Swimmers: On raising future Olympians Part 1

“It’s not whether you get knocked down: it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi

We just completed our largest and most successful swimming technique camp this weekend. There were a lot of young, talented swimmers. Many of the parents were asking on how to help nurture and develop the swimming talent of their children. Here is my answer to them, which is an excerpt from my book, Winning Life’s Gold Medal. 

TRC Main Set – Using the Legs for Freestyle & Backstroke

The value of having a powerful & consistent flutter kick in freestyle & backstroke cannot be understated. But often, I see swimmers who are strong kickers during a kick set & then fail to use their legs to their maximum potential when swimming. This week’s main set aims to help translate some of that kick speed into your actual freestyle or backstroke technique.