The Effortless Swimming Podcast · Brenton Ford

#411 : The 5 Core Principle Of Fast Freestyle (#4 - Develop An Effective Catch And Pull) with Brenton Ford

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The catch, pull and press is the 80-20 of your stroke - that 20% that makes 80% of the difference in your speed.
Brenton Ford breaks down core principle #4 of fast freestyle: developing an effective catch and pull. He teaches his four key positions framework (start of catch, high elbow catch, power diamond, exit) along with the YMCA drill progression to help swimmers develop proper feel and technique for the underwater phase of their stroke.

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A clear lesson on turning hand position into real hold on the water.

This episode stays on the fourth core principle of fast freestyle: once balance and alignment are set, the catch and pull do the heavy lifting.

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You want a cleaner catch that gives you something solid to press against.

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