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Swimming Drills Library: Fists Drill

Adam Hodges | June 20, 2012

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Instead of swimming with paddles, the fists drill is more like swimming with anti-paddles.  Just as the name implies, close up your hands into fists and swim.

If you feel like you aren’t getting very far, remember to keep your elbow high during the pull phase of the stroke.  Let your arm seek out the optimal position that grips the water and provides the most power.

If you have a tendency to drop your elbow and let your arm slip through the water, this drill will provide the feedback you need to develop a better ‘feel’ for proper arm positioning during your stroke.

Related:

Three Key Swimming Drills for Better Form Two Drills and Two Sets to Improve Your Swimming A Swimmer’s Guide to Healthy Shoulders Swimming Drills Library: Finger-tip Drag Drill Swimming Drills Library: Rotating, or Side-to-side Kick

Filed Under: Training Tips Tagged With: Drills, Form, Swim, Swimming Drills

About Adam Hodges

Adam Hodges is a mountain endurance athlete and coach with credentials from the United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), USA Triathlon (USAT), and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). He has coached runners, ultrarunners, and triathletes, as well as high school cross country and track, and masters swimming. As a USAT All-American triathlete during the 1990s, he competed in the ITU World Triathlon Championships, the ITU World Duathlon Championships, and the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a masters runner, he won a series title in the XTERRA SoCal Trail Run Series. His current pursuits include mountain running, ultrarunning, skimo, and cross-country skiing. Check out his training plans and courses to help you prepare for you next adventure.

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