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Swimming Technique Concepts: Technique Similarities Across The Four Competitive Strokes By Rod Havriluk Although there are obvious differences in technique elements across all four competitive strokes, there are many similarities. Knowing about the similarities can help swimmers better understand s....

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 7: Optimal Stroke Cycle For Butterfly and Freestyle By Rod Havriluk Previous articles in this series presented th...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts: Freestyle Technique For Sprint and Distance (Part 1) By Rod Havriluk Many sources suggest that swimmers use a differe...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts: Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 1- Stroke Rate vs. Stroke Length By Rod Havriluk As explained in last month’s articl...

Swimming Technique Concepts: Development of an Optimal Model For Technique- Part 5 Body Base of Support For Butterfly by Rod Havriluk The first three articles of this series (Swimming World July, August and September) addressed concepts related to a body's position in water that minimizes swimming....

999-The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts: Breaststroke Breathing Head Timing Delay By Rod Havriluk In breaststroke, most swimmers learn to synchronize their...

Swimming Technique Concepts: The Vertical Jump Test For Event Selection" By Dr. Rod Havriluk The youngest competitive swimmers (under age 10) are often trained with a similar regimen regardless of their potential in specific events. As swimmers age to become preteens, training often segregates swim....

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts The Value of Hand Force Analysis Part IV: Freestyle By Rod Havriluk The first three articles in this series (Part I—Butte...

Swimming Technique Concepts: Plan For a Breathing Pattern By Rod Havriluk Swimmers often use different breathing patterns (i.e., variations in frequency of breathing) based on stroke and distance. Sometimes, a swimmer will maintain a single breathing pattern for an entire swim. At other times, a sw....

Swimming Technique Concepts: Development of an Optimal Model For Technique - Part 7 BODY BASE OF SUPPORT FOR FREESTYLE By Rod Havriluk This article continues a series on concepts related to developing an optimal model for swimming technique. The first three articles (SW July, August and September 2....

Swimming Technique Concepts: Risk Factors For Shoulder Injury in Swimming By Rod Havriluk Last month’s edition of Swimming Technique Concepts (August 2019) addressed the prevalence of shoulder pain in swimming. Studies show that at any given time, there are usually 20 to 50% of swimmers suffering f....

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts: Maximizing Swimming Velocity (Part 3) - Minimizing the Arm Entry Phase Time In Freestyle and Butterfly By Rod Havriluk ...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 2 - Stroke Cycle Phase By Rod Havriluk As explained in Part 1 of this series (SW May 2021), stroke rate and stroke ...

Swimming Technique Concepts: Development of an Optimal Model For Technique - Part 6 Environmental Base of Support for Butterfly By Rod Havriluk The first three articles of this series (Swimming World July, August and September) addressed concepts related to a body's position in water that minimizes....

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts - Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 6: The Push Phase By Rod Havriluk, Ph.D. Previous articles in this series (SW J...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here The Swimming World August 2021 Issue Presents Swimming Technique Concepts: Maximizing Swimming Velocity Part 4 - Minimizing Arm Entry Phase Time In...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Swimming Technique Concepts - Applying Mechanical Principles To Improve Swimming Technique By Rod Havriluk Many swimmers attempt to swim faster by m...

Swimming Technique Concepts: The Value of Hand Force Analysis Part III- Breaststroke by Rod Havriluk The two previous articles in this series (Part I—Butterfly and Part II—Backstroke (also in this issue) presented information about the value of using hand force analysis to identify specific techniq....

Swimming Technique Concepts: Shoulder Injury Prevention for the Freestyle Arm Entry By Rod Havriluk Studies show that there are a high percentage of swimmers suffering from shoulder pain (SW Aug. 2019). Studies also identify three major risk factors for shoulder pain/injury: overuse, muscular imbal....

Swimming Technique Concepts It is only natural to think a world-record swim is a clear indication of technical proficiency...at least until the next world-record swim. A better—and more useful—approach is to consider the biomechanical principles that form the foundation for technical proficiency. Ap...