The Swim: Technique and Training for Triathletes - An "Outside-In" Approach to Freestyle

with Trip Hedrick,
Iowa State University Men's Swimming Head Coach from 1989 to 2001;
Championship Productions Director of Coaching Education from 2001 to 2019;
1998 Big 12 Coach of the Year;
2x Big 8 Coach of the Year;
1995 Big 8 Conference Champions;University of Texas Graduate Assistant Coach in 1988;
1988 NCAA Division I Men's National Champions;
1998 Bemidji State Athletic Hall of Fame;
Winona High School Head Swim Coach from 1977 to 1988;
6x Big 9 Conference Championships;
2011 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame;
2015 Minnesota Masters Swimming Hall of Fame;
25-time U.S. Masters Swimming National Champion;
several US Masters Swimming Record Holder;
in 2021, set the new World Record in the 65-69 age group for the 50-meter butterfly
and
Clark Campbell,University of Kansas Head Women's Swimming Coach
College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) President;
was a Professional Triathlete prior to coaching;
1986 National Long Course Champion;
1990 runner-up at the United States Triathlon Series National Championship;

In this 2-video presentation, Hedrick and Campbell deliver the most comprehensive, "A to Z" swimming technique and training instruction available!
Video One, Freestyle Technique, is divided into two parts, Swimming 101 and Swimming 201, with Hedrick and Campbell presenting an instructional progression for freestyle that focuses on an "outside in", extremities-first teaching methodology. In Swimming 101, Hedrick begins in the water with the most basic adaptations to the aquatic environment and then demonstrates a stroke progression beginning with "what the extremities do." He then adds breathing technique and timing to the progression, taking you to the point where it becomes "ability level appropriate" to add body rotation. In Swimming 201, Campbell proceeds with a more advanced level instructional progression including drills that teach a swimmer how to incorporate body rotation into an efficient freestyle. Then, it's "off to the lake" where Campbell offers essential technique, training, and racing strategies for open water.

Video Two includes Swimming Training, in which Campbell takes you through a classroom segment discussing training methods for swimming. He includes test sets to establish appropriate training zones as well as seasonal, weekly, and daily training strategies. Bonus Features includes a flip turn progression along with training toys/equipment segment to enhance freestyle training!
From novice to seasoned veteran, this video is certain to make you a better technical and race-ready swimmer, as well as educating you with training strategies that will help you maximize your invaluable training time!

114 minutes (2 videos). 2005.