Tag: VB AIR
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VoloBlades and VB AIR Review by Swimmer Magazine
These paddles received great reviews, and testers felt a high elbow from the catch through the pull to the finish on the stroke. … In addition to being a great technique aid, the VoloBlades are good for developing strength and endurance, and testers felt as though their deltoids and lats had received an extra workout…
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Improve Balance and Reduce Drag with VB AIR
The goal of every competitive swimmer is to swim faster. One way to swim faster is to reduce drag. One way to reduce drag is to improve your body position in the water by making it more horizontal and stable. A more horizontal body position displaces less water as you move forward. The less water…
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Introducing VB AIR
There are three common types of underwater arm pull in swimming: the dropped elbow arm pull; the straight arm pull; and the high elbow arm pull. Here is how James Counsilman describes each in his book, The Science of Swimming[1]: The dropped elbow arm pull is the poorest type of pull and provides the swimmer…