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The Effortless Swimming Podcast
#306 : Unlocking the Champion Code: 20 Years Of Elite Swim Coaching with Leigh Nugent
Nov 8, 2023
Leigh Nugent, one of the world's top technical coaches, shares valuable insights on improving freestyle technique and discusses the champion mindset. He also shares stories of swimmers overcoming injuries and achieving success. Topics include coaching challenges, impact of swimming on personal growth, and key elements of great freestyle technique.
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- Efficient freestyle technique requires maintaining a horizontal body position, rotation around the spinal axis, and continuous kicking for improved propulsion.
- Consistency and focus are vital in swimming, with a commitment to achieving specific outcomes and consistently adhering to a training program for progress.
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Techniques for Improving Freestyle
To achieve efficient freestyle technique, it's important to maintain a horizontal body position in the water, with a low head position and eyes looking downward. Rotation around the spinal axis is crucial, keeping the shoulders rotating while maintaining flat hips. Continuous kicking helps stabilize the hips, creating a torsion effect through the body for improved propulsion. It's essential to have one hand always in the front half of the stroke, keeping the forces confined within the shoulders. Breathing should involve rotating the head through the neck, never lifting it up. Maintaining stroke length while increasing stroke rate is a key challenge. Consistency in training and staying focused on the task at hand are crucial in improving technique and performance.
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