Hi,
I use my coach's (a UK member of Noth America Swim Coarch Assocaition) 'long belt slider' but struggle at around 18 meters to progress much further down the pool- especially compared to some other club members who are slower than me in both training / racing. 20 metres is about as much as I can manage. Although I know that I need to fine tune my vertical forearm a little more (it's not bad) , I'm wondering if having a 'front quadrant' freestyle stoke' as I do (mine's almost 'catchup' ... and quite a long stoke) whether this has the effect of making me more streamlined 'in reverse' and therefore makes it easier for the 'long belt slider' to pull me backwards more so than someone with a less pronounced 'front quadrant' freestyle stoke' Is my thinking; correct, or flawed and it's my stoke that needs fine tuning - any ideas (if it helps I can make it much easier on breaststroke and a little easier on backstoke - haven't tried fly!). Obviously I don't want to make major changes to my stroke if this is a quirk of the 'long belt slider'.

Kind regards

Richard
Master Swimmer
Age 45
100m Free PB 1.00:00
1500m Free 18.45:00
Mileage 12 - 18miles / week

One session with a Kick Trainer is not magic and is unlikely to instantly solve the problem. But, it will get the swimmer feeling his kick and better understanding how the foot is supposed to press against the water.

Hello Dr. Arata,

Why would stretch cords be more beneficial than weight training for swimming? Is there a noticeable advantage? And how many stretch cord pulls should be done in place of weight training if it is more beneficial? Finally, would using stretch cords over weights be more beneficial for water polo? Thanks for your time.

-Jonathan