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Jan 2022
10:15am, 12 Jan 2022
132,184 posts
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GregP
I toyed with "TotallyImmerseEveryone"...
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Jan 2022
10:15am, 12 Jan 2022
132,185 posts
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GregP
Well done Pix.
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Jan 2022
10:18am, 12 Jan 2022
24,085 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
I toyed with "TotallyImmerseEveryone"...
Am pleased that sense prevailed...
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Jan 2022
10:18am, 12 Jan 2022
24,086 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
I might even go back to watching a swimming thread.
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Jan 2022
10:23am, 12 Jan 2022
30,255 posts
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EvilPixie
Well done Pix.
one thing buying another reading understanding and using
but little steps hey!
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Jan 2022
10:23am, 12 Jan 2022
61,120 posts
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GlennR
I subscribe to the Swim Smooth site, an excellent set of resources. I would sign up with a coach if there was one near me.
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Jan 2022
10:24am, 12 Jan 2022
817 posts
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The Mussile
In terms of resources I really like the Effortless Swimming youtube channel. Regularly breaks down peoples strokes in a way that is easy to understand and illustrates before and afters. Its good in a way that a book struggles because you can see how the whole stroke and drills are supposed to look. Whether you can implement those things or not is a different question of course.
One word of caution I always add is don't try and change too many things at one time. You'll go to pieces and a good coach would concentrate on the most important things first
I also prioritise my stroke work in the following order, I'm no expert or a coach but this is my way to do it and I have gone from a 14min 400m in 2013 to fractionally under 7min per 400m in 2018 (back up at nearly 8mins currently.  )
1. Head position - streamlining is key for frontcrawl and it all starts at the head
2. Kick - Again vital for streamlining and a good kick adds balance and rotation, a bad kick adds to your oxygen debt, slows you down and requires extra balancing with your arm stroke
3. Rotation and breathing
4. Arms - The pull adds speed and the entry reduces drag and aids the rotation, without 1 and 2 being right I believe you are encouraging bad habits. Also IMO Pull Buoys, buoyancy shorts, wetsuits are often a crutch to poor form and should be used sparingly.
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Jan 2022
10:26am, 12 Jan 2022
24,090 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
Overall, I like SwimSmooth best. I'm not a fan of Newsome's pigeon-holed swimmer stereotypes although they can be argued to be a useful starting point. If you're a triathlete and wanting to swim front crawl it's a good book with some great drills and practices. He also only coaches front crawl, so the 'programme' benefits from being very focused.
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Jan 2022
10:27am, 12 Jan 2022
24,091 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
And everything the Mussile says up there is good advice.
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Jan 2022
10:32am, 12 Jan 2022
24,092 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
Another favourite book of mine and a regular go-to resource is Guzman's The Swimming Drill Book. Good beginning chapters on buoyancy and body position, breathing, kicking and sculling which are fundamental basic skills that underpin all swimming. Not too many words and lots of line drawings.
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