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All Strokes - Hotel Pool Sculling

Posted by Glenn Mills on Nov 16, 2010 08:57AM (5,592 views)

Every once in a while I get a question about what to do when swimmers travel and end up at a hotel that has an "Olympic-size pool"... like the one shown here.

Why Do It:
You're always free to do laps, but be careful getting dizzy.  You can also work on your breaststroke and butterfly turns.  However, overloading the arms is always a good idea and this quick idea can certainly help.

How to Do It:
1.  Lie flat on the surface of the water, allowing your toes to lie over the edge of the pool.
2.  Start sculling with your arms, and you'll quickly discover you don't need much resistance to hold you back.
3.  Scull for about 10 sweeps of the hands... then allow your feet to let go of the wall.
4.  Move forward to the other side and start again.  Repeat as necessary.

How to Do It Really Well (the Fine Points):
To increase your workload, don't breathe until you reach the other side.  To work your arms more, put on a Finis Swimmers Snorkel and stay at the wall longer.  To really work your arms AND feet, put on paddles and scull harder.  You can also vary your sculling to keep things interesting.  Remember, when you're traveling, maintaining a FEEL for the water is as important as your fitness.  If you can't get one, make sure you get the other.

Thanks to my buddy Carlos for helping this morning.


Tags training, tether, sculling, snorkel, paddles


Responses

Responded Nov 16, 2010 05:16PM

Thanks for the workout. It's much better than doing laps by bouncing off the walls
Responded Nov 16, 2010 06:17PM

I think is very ingenious.
Responded Nov 16, 2010 07:01PM

Nice drill! Thanks, Glenn!
Responded Nov 16, 2010 08:28PM

Yeah... you travel a lot, and being a D-MAN... you're gonna have to do a LOT of sculling! :)
Responded Nov 16, 2010 08:35PM

Was expecting to see you with sunglasses, trying not to get your hair wet and maybe even holding a pina colada in one hand ..:)
Responded Nov 16, 2010 08:40PM

That's the how to do it really RIGHT... haven't filmed that yet. ;)
Responded Nov 18, 2010 04:26PM

Seeing the sped up flip turns is quite comical, it would be perfect footage for one of our DVD's! :-)

Responded Nov 18, 2010 05:49PM

What do you mean sped up? ;) Kidding of course.


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