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Swimming Technique Concepts – Applying Mechanical Principles To Improve Swimming Technique<\/span><\/h1>\n

By Rod Havriluk<\/span><\/p>\n

Many swimmers attempt to swim faster by modeling the technique of the fastest swimmers. Using champions as models is an archaic approach of painstakingly slow, trial-and-error that risks adopting technique limitations. A far superior approach is to apply mechanical principles that eliminate uncertainty and accelerate the skill-learning process. Unfortunately, modeling champions is well entrenched in swimming history.<\/p>\n

EARLY HISTORY OF APPLYING SCIENCE<\/span><\/strong>
\nIn his 1963 book, Coach Forbes Carlile\u2019s chapters on \u201cexperiments\u201d with style clearly documented the trial-and-error (i.e., non-scientific) process of improving swimming technique. However, his chapters on the technique of each of the four competitive strokes also included a number of technique elements that are clearly consistent with scientific principles. In spite of that, Carlile ultimately concluded that coaching technique \u201cis more an art than a science,\u201d stating that \u201cwe do not have hard and fast scientific principles to guide us.\u201d<\/p>\n

In contrast to Carlile, Coach Doc Counsilman applied many \u201chard and fast scientific principles\u201d to improve technique in his 1968 book. The very first chapter was on \u201cmechanical principles\u201d and included buoyancy, Newton\u2019s Law of Action-Reaction, the relationship of resistance and velocity, continuous source of propulsion, conservation of angular momentum and transfer of momentum. Each of these principles can be used to determine the most effective elements of swimming technique.<\/p>\n

A SCIENTIFIC MODEL FOR PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/span>
\nDoc\u2019s application of the principles of physics to swimming is just as relevant, appropriate and accurate today as it was over a half century ago. As opposed to modeling the fastest swimmers, the application of mechanical principles has the advantage of certainty. The principles provide equations that definitively explain the relationships of component variables to allow the development of a performance model.<\/p>\n

A \u201cdeterministic\u201d model (Hay, 1983) begins with the relationship of the criterion measure (i.e., swimming velocity, SV) with its component variables (see Fig. 1). Swimming velocity is determined by the product of stroke length (SL) and stroke rate (SR). Adding variables to the model explains how a swimmer can benefit the most from both stroke length and stroke rate.<\/p>\n

A CONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO BREASTSTROKE BREATHING<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe rationale for using the traditional approach of modeling champions is that a swimmer with a world-record performance must have exceptional technique. Superficially, the logic makes sense. In reality, countless analyses have shown technique limitations in every top swimmer.<\/p>\n

A classic and very noticeable example of champion performance is the breaststroke breathing position (see Fig. 2). Elite swimmers typically have the head, chest and upper arms above the water surface. Science, however, disputes that this breathing position is the most effective.<\/p>\n

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Swimming World April 2021 Issue<\/span><\/h1>\n

FEATURES<\/p>\n

012 A PANDEMIC PERSPECTIVE FROM MASTERS SWIMMIN<\/span>G<\/strong>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nMasters swimmers maintain a connection to the sport they love as well as to their team and community. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that connection has been missing the past year, but they are ready to face the challenges that lie ahead.<\/p>\n

017 DEATH, TAXES…AND INDIAN RIVER!<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nIndian River State College will be shooting for its 47th straight men\u2019s and 39th consecutive women\u2019s NJCAA team titles.<\/p>\n

018 TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: SPRINT TSAR<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nAs Swimming World continues its \u201cTakeoff to Tokyo\u201d series, the opportunity to examine the career of Russia\u2019s Alexander Popov\u2014accomplishments and approach\u2014is the chance to pay tribute to a man who might be the greatest sprinter the sport has ever seen.<\/p>\n

021 COUNT ON CHINA<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nBased on the results of the last eight Olympics\u2014and the most recent World Championships held two years ago\u2014China would be a good bet to once again dominate the diving competition, July 23-Aug. 8, at the 2021 Games in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

022 EVER THE COMPETITOR<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nFive years after her public introduction to the world at the Rio Olympics, little has changed about Lilly King. She will still speak her mind, tell you how she really feels, and she\u2019s still a winner, a dominant force in sprint breaststroke.<\/p>\n

025 THE GREATEST OF THEIR GENERATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Bruce Wigo<\/strong>
\nThe General Slocum steamship disaster\u00a0 in 1904, the tragedy that changed swimming history, had an impact on two of the greatest swimming heroes of all time, Johnny Weissmuller and Charles Robert Drew.<\/p>\n

028 NUTRITION: FUELING FOR COMPETITION\u2014THE \u201cCHERRY ON TOP!\u201d<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dawn Weatherwax<\/strong>
\nAthletes spend hours upon hours training. It is now time to put the sports nutrition piece all together when it matters most. A big part of the plan is to know what, when and how much to eat and drink before, during and after the event.<\/p>\n

COACHING<\/p>\n

014 FAST AND FURIOUS<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nCollege coaches Braden Holloway (NC State), Todd DeSorbo (Virginia), Matt Kredich (Tennessee) and Jessen Book (Kenyon) share their ideas on how they help their swimmers maximize turn speed.<\/p>\n

038 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: APPLYING MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES TO IMPROVE SWIMMING TECHNIQUE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Rod Havriluk<\/strong>
\nMany swimmers attempt to swim faster by modeling the technique of the fastest swimmers. Using champions as models is an archaic approach of painstakingly slow, trial-and-error that risks adopting technique limitations. A far superior approach is to apply mechanical principles that eliminate uncertainty and accelerate the skill-learning process.<\/p>\n

043 Q&A WITH COACH MEGAN OESTING<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

044 HOW THEY TRAIN DIGGORY DILLINGHAM<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

TRAINING<\/p>\n

037 DRYSIDE TRAINING: PUSHING POWER<\/strong><\/span>
\nby J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n

JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/p>\n

040 GOLDMINDS:\u00a0 LEARN HOW TO BE A RACER<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Wayne Goldsmith<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s important to learn how to swim your event in such a way that you can perform to your potential in every possible racing situation, including different strategies for heats, semifinals and finals.<\/p>\n

047 UP & COMERS: DANIEL DIEHL<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n

COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS<\/p>\n

008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

011 DID YOU KNOW: ABOUT THE STORY OF THE AUMAKUA?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

030 2021 SWIM CAMP DIRECTORY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

046 DADS ON DECK: BRENT BILQUIST<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

048 GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

049 PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n