This week at swimgym BODY ROTATION

Not doing it means there will be a lack of balance. Doing it right on the other hand means you can glide, you can breathe easier and your recovery can be smooth. We are talking about body rotation here. A lot of benefits, so a lot of reasons to do these drills and get better!

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Skills & drills Body Roll

The body roll will help you control your breathing and body rotation. The body roll is performed with both arms by your side while rotating slowly from side to side. By using a snorkel and fins, this drill allows you to focus on controlling your body rotation while keeping a good streamline.

How to do it 


  • Kick with both arms by your side, with your head in a neutral position, facing down

  • Now slowly rotate to one side, lifting one shoulder out of the water

  • Rotate back to neutral position

  • Repeat the same movement on the other side.

  • Make sure your hips and feet also turn to the side

Focus points 


  • During the roll, keep your head in a neutral position, facing down

  • Engage your core to control your movements

  • Maintain a constant kick to stay high in the water

Coach tip

Combine this drill with swimming freestyle with a snorkel. Focus only on body rotation and head position. By mastering this drill you will notice that your breathing becomes easier and your recovery a lot smoother. 

Equipment:

fins, snorkel

COACH TIP

What are we pulling against when it's just the water and us? The answer is our core. The core is not stable, but moving in a counter‐rotation to our pull. We initiate the catch at the end of the hip rotation and continue to hold the water as the hip counter rotates to generate a force to pull against.

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