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Tips on Technique Library

Butterfly

Initiating the Breath
Forward Start #2
Forward Start #1
Breathing
Turn
Soft Landing
Super-Tight Streamline
Very Little Up-And-Down Movement (video)
Palm Up Recovery
Whip Your Feet (video)
Timing the Breath on Butterfly (video)
Eyes Down at the Wall (video)
Stay Low On Butterfly (video)
Power Phase
Proper Getaway: The Drop Push
Butterfly Turns

Backstroke

Pre-Race Rituals
Break Out
Breathing
Underwater Dolphin
The Catch
Bent Elbow Finish
Break Out
Powerful Arm
Point Your Toes (video)
Agressive Hand Entry (video)
Steady Head (video)
Spin Drill (video)
The Crossover or Modified Roll Turn With Breaststroke Pullout
Fast Hands Make Fast Backstroke
Backstroke Downsweep
Learning the Perfect Streamline
Backstroke Breakout

Breaststroke

Freestyle

Reach
Open Water Sighting
Forward Start #2
Forward Start #1
Webbed Catch
Breathing
Stay Balanced
Balanced Breath
Flip Turn #2
Flip Turn #1
Super-Tight Streamline
Clean Catch
Start Entry
Breath Low
High Elbow Catch
Reach Full Extension (video)
Clean Catch (video)
Reach Full Extension (video)
Straight-Arm Recovery (video)
Eyes Down on Flip Turn (video)
Unequal Degree of Rotation (video)
Hand Entry (video)
The FAST Tuck (video)
Don't Go To the Board: Treating Shoulder Soreness Differently
Maintaining Proper Body Position During Freestyle Flip Turns
Bi-Lateral Breathing
Warm-Up Tips for Minimizing Shoulder Pain
Basic Drill for Balance and Body Position
Freestyle Breakout