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How steady is steady? As you watch Olympic Gold
Medalist Jeff Rouse in the accom-panying video clip, imagine that he’s carrying
a cup of water on his forehead, and then decide whether it would fall off or
not as he swims. In fact, this is a great technique drill you can try next time
you head to the pool. Place a small water bottle or cup, filled about 1/3 so
it’s a little bottom heavy, on your forehead and swim backstroke. See how far
you can go without dropping the bottle or cup. As you develop a steadier head,
bet-ter balance, and smoother rotation, you can start going faster and faster,
eventually al-lowing the bottle to drop off as you begin to sprint – still
trying to maintain that stable head position.
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