{"id":193102,"date":"2016-04-01T17:31:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-02T00:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=193102"},"modified":"2016-04-01T17:31:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-02T00:31:00","slug":"fitter-and-faster-drill-of-the-week-reaction-sprints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fitter-and-faster-drill-of-the-week-reaction-sprints\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitter And Faster Drill Of The Week: Reaction Sprints"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the \u201cDrill of the Week\u201d sponsored by <\/span>The Fitter and Faster Swim Tour<\/span><\/a> presented by Swimoutlet.com. Swimming World will be bringing you a drill, concept, or tip that you can implement with your team on a regular basis. While certain weeks may be more appropriate for specific levels of swimming (club, high school, college, or masters), Drill Of The Week excerpts are meant to be flexible for your needs and inclusive for all levels of swimming.<\/span><\/p>\n

This week\u2019s drill involved a jump rope with the option of adding a mid-pool wall. The essence of the drill is this: facing away from the pool, your athletes skip rope until you signal for them to stop, turn around, and dive into an all-out sprint. As you can see if the video below, this is very athletic exercise that can work on several aspects key to racing, particularly for sprinters:<\/span><\/p>\n