As a young swimmer, Kelly Williamson's coach had one rule: No tools in the pool. "I was small, and he feared shoulder issues," says Williamson of her youth coach's ban on paddles, buoys and other swim ...
As explained in Part 1 of this series (SW May 2021), stroke rate and stroke length typically vary inversely. When a swimmer increases stroke rate, he/she usually decreases stroke length. When a ...