{"id":198952,"date":"2016-04-22T14:27:08","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T21:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=198952"},"modified":"2016-04-22T14:27:08","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T21:27:08","slug":"fitter-and-faster-drill-of-the-week-roller-coaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fitter-and-faster-drill-of-the-week-roller-coaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitter And Faster Drill Of The Week: Roller Coaster"},"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 is \u201cRoller Coaster,\u201d a body position drill for backstroke. Pushing off the wall with your arms overhead, swimmers will kick all the way down the pool. The catch is that their hands, which are overhead, should be hovering just an inch over the surface over the water. While it is a small change from just having your arms overhead in the water, this drill forces swimmers to use their core and legs to keep a stable body position. <\/span><\/p>\n