Swim Compendium

Swim Compendium

In case you missed any of the swim-related content I have collected the newsletters here. Enjoy!

Four Steps to Faster Swimming - Swimming and the Principle of Least Action. 

Here we discuss the importance of frequency, flexibility, speed variation and finesse in our swim training and the interplay between stroke rate and stroke distance plus how I structure swim workouts.

https://fwdmotionsthlm.blog/swimming-and-the-principle-of-least-action/ 

Swimming with Paddles

Here we look at swim training with paddles looking at the effects on speed and injury, it may not be what you think.

https://fwdmotionsthlm.blog/swimming-with-paddles/ 

Swimming Hard & Easy

Building on the importance of speed variation we discuss the importance of avoiding mono-speed swimming.

https://fwdmotionsthlm.blog/swimming-hard-and-easy/ 

Critical Swim Speed

We explore Critical Swim Speed (CSS) training and how you can use it to improve your swimming.

https://fwdmotionsthlm.blog/critical-swim-speed/ 

Open Water Swim Training

What are the adaptations we should make to our swim training as long distance open water swimmers? 

https://fwdmotionsthlm.blog/training-for-long-distance-open-water-races/ 

Slow in Smooth, Smooth is Fast

The importance of technique in swimming. Force has no place where there is a need for skill.

https://fwdmotionsthlm.blog/slow-is-smooth-smooth-is-fast/ 

Finger Tension In Swimming

How we should hold tension in our hands/fingers during swimming.

https://fwdmotionsthlm.blog/finger-tension-and-position-in-your-stroke/