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To Swimmers Who Want to Get Faster
DragSox® make you faster. They create incredible amounts of resistance without introducing any drawbacks. They feel natural and encourage you to swim efficiently—without bulky hindrances. DragSox force you to find your most effective kick—which makes you swim faster. Kick Hard Swim Fast!
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DragSox #1 Swim Resistance Accessory
If you haven’t tried DragSox in training yet, grab a pair today and find out for yourself why Swimswam said DragSox were #1 of the “6 Swim Resistance Accessories Swimmers Love and Hate.”
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Reason Not to Use a Pull Buoy
I’ve been meaning to write a post about the use of the pull buoy in training for quite some time now but, unfortunately, never got around to it until today. What finally made me sit down and write this post was the swimmingscience.net article titled “7 Theoretical Reasons to Use a Pull Buoy.” It’s an…
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Similarities Between DragSox and the 2014 Olympics Speedskating Suit
The two images above represent two tools for two very different sports. The image on the left, DragSox®, is a power training tool for swimmers. The image on the right is a suit for the 2014 Olympics speed skaters. The purpose of these tools is diametric—DragSox are designed to slow the swimmer down while the…
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The Key to Freestyle Balance: Strong Core and then Everything Else
USA Swimming recently posted a short article titled “The Key to Freestyle Balance: Breathing and Kick” in which the author, Matt Barbini, suggests that a lack of balance is the root of most common flaws in freestyle. The author finds that the key to balance is a “strong steady kick” and early breathing. While I…
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Michael Osborne – Warrior Aquatic Club
4 x (25 + 50 + 25) FR kick with fins and DragSox–arms at sides as 6 kicks on right side/6 kicks on left side, working on long leg kick and proper breathing25s on :3050s on 1:00 For us, proper breathing is basically goggle drill (one goggle in the water at all times – I…