5 Swim Drills that Don't Actually Make You Faster
Published on April 16th 2024
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Want to swim faster? Want better swimming technique? Doing drills can help - but be careful not to do the wrong drills! Some drills don't actually help you improve your form and could end up making you a slower swimmer. Here are five common exercises that people mistakenly do during their swim workouts, and what you should do instead to get faster! Are swim drills making you slower? 0:00 Catch-Up Drill 0:13 Single Arm Drill 2:06 Fist Drill 3:18 Doggy Paddle Drill 4:14 Kick with a Board Drill 5:09 Technique: it’s all about form, not pace! 6:15 Useful Links Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 https://gcn.eu/gtntp Which drills do you typically do to improve your swimming technique? 🏊♀️ Let us know in the comments! 💬 Watch more on GTN... 📹 These 5 Drills Will Take Your Freestyle Swimming Technique To The Next Level! 👉 https://youtu.be/0N5Mzazwnrg?si=NxFpWaE0rudDThuD 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound / Artlist 🎵 I'm Down for It - Duckmaw Humbera - Valante #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run #drills #SwimDrills #swimming #exercise #drills #tecnhnique #form #pool The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Coros: https://gtn.io/Coros Ergon: https://gtn.io/Ergon THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Surpas: https://gtn.io/Surpas Truekinetix: https://gtn.io/Truekinetix Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@emb