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Sensory Stimulation & DragSox
In the last five years, DragSox have emerged as one of the most effective resistance training tools for competitive swimmers. The key factors that contributed to DragSox’ success are simplicity and effectiveness. DragSox are simple in that they work with the body’s natural movement, maintaining technique and creating drag. By overcoming the extra resistance created…
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Sensory Mitts – Feel the Water
Feel for water is an essential component of fast swimming. It is also the least understood and least practiced focus area. We frequently hear that elite swimmers are born with natural feel for water, one of the reasons why they swim so fast. Although this might be true, it doesn’t mean that those of us…
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Josh Huger – College of William and Mary
Width Work 1 @ 2:00 (K.O.W. – w/ DragSox)Reset @ :302×25 @ :30 (Widths – w/o DragSox)2×25 @ :25 (Widths – w/o DragSox)2×25 @ :20 (Widths – w/o DragSox)Reset @ 1:001 @ 2:00 (K.O.W. – w/o DragSox)Reset @ :302×25 @ 1:00 (Widths – w/ DragSox)2×25 @ :50 (Widths – w/ DragSox)2×25 @ :40 (Widths –…
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Michael Osborne – Warrior Aquatic Club
Breaststroke with DragSox DragSox and BR fins with Thorlo athletic socks under the BR fins: 25 BR kick (recovery) on the back (kicking right leg, left leg, both legs) is usually on :50 to 1:00 We will do: 25 BR kick + 25 BR kick on back (see above), 25 on front is on :2550…
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Nikki Rose – Davis and Elkins College
Pre Set: 2 Rounds (250+ 150+ 6×50) 250: 200 IM + 50 Fast free with DragSox @4:20150: 100IM + 50 Fast Kick withDragSox @3:156×50 (same stroke) 1-3 Pace withDragSox, 4-6 Descend no SOX @:55 Pre Set: 4×25 withDragSox Descend 1-4 @:45 3×100 floating 50 fast @1:451×150 withDragSox Swim/Kick/Swim by 50 @2:455×50: Fast/EZ, EZ/Fast, Mid-pool fast,…
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Andy Johns – Northern Arizona University
DragSox Set With all of this, we use combination of fins, no fins, paddles, no paddles, snorkels, etc. 16 x 25 x :50 – 4 rounds of 4, 2 rounds no fins, 2 rounds w fins 12.5 kick FAST, 12.5 swim ez12.5 swim ez, 12.5 kick FAST25 swim ez25 kick FAST 16 x 25 x…
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TKick DIY Instructions
For more information about the TKick, please read this post: Introducing TKick.
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Introducing TKick
At AquaVolo, we believe in providing our customers with the equipment they need to swim fast, to train hard but effectively. Historically, this has meant us designing and developing new tools. We identified a need in our own swimming, prototyped a tool that worked for us, and brought it to market. Our newest product, TKick,…