Coaches' Corner

Back to Basics - sculling

So a new season is heading under way and it's time to get back to basics. I find sculling a great tool (and sometimes under-used) to help maintain body position and encourage an early, effective catch. Here are some tips on what to look for when practicing sculling:

http://www.active.com/swimming/articles/sculling__the_forgotten_drill.htm

I found the drills good especially when utilizing the pitch of the hand like a propeller blade - trying to maintain 45 degrees down and 45 degrees out on the outsweep; then 45 degrees down and 45 degrees in on the insweep. This helped keep the body high and provided propulsion while always having the feeling of the 'weight of water' pushing against the hand. I'll try to incorporate the insweep action into the breastroke to provide a little extra lift and propulsion on the insweep/recovery!

Posted at 09:28PM Sep 20, 2009 by Martin in General  |  Comments[0]