Understand Why We Do The Drill, :
- Teaches you to lead the recovery with the elbow
- Helps you feel an open armpit on the recovery
- Helps you learn to rely on your hips and core for balance as opposed to your arms
- Teaches you to be patient with your lead arm before you initiate the catch
How To Do It:
Body Position:
- Raise one hand up so that your fingers are pointed at the wall you are swimming towards while your other arm and hand should be at your side
- Point you belly button at the side wall of the pool.
- Tuck your cheek into the armpit of your extend arm
- Make your body as long as you can.
The Movement:
- Kick on your side until you feel you are in a good balance position, then
- Think about having your elbow “lift up” towards the sky as you fingers move towards your armpit
- Pause with your fingers at your armpit for 1-2 seconds, your elbow should be high and your armpit open and above the surface of the water
- Then return your arm back your side where it started.
- When you need to breathe turn your head to the side while keeping your shoulder and body still
Things To Focus On:
- Fight to maintain your balance position as high on the surface of the water when your elbow and arm moves.
- Keep the palm of your extended hand parallel to the bottom of the pool at all times
- Keep your elbow high and your armpit open
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