Swimming with Coach Robb: Swim Drills-Body Balance

[greatraces]

Please copy and paste into your search box within Youtube: Coach Robb: Pull Buoy + Paddles. Youtube will not allow me to put the direct link. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you for watching.

-Coach Robb

[MartinPotoczniak]

Your videos are great.

[boyzuo]

thank you robb, I improved a lot :)

[Lotrioni]

thank you rob, u save me

[Nueckels]

Thanks for posting these great informative videos. Can't wait to take it to the pool.

[greatraces]

Please refer to my Swimming 101 Series and implement those skills/drills initially. As you build off of those foundational concepts, the remaining drills will be easier to apply. If you have any questions or need anything clarified, please feel free to email me.

-Coach Robb

[stephanielevine2004]

Coach Robb,

What is the the word you are using or name of the blue and white styrofoam item that is used to artificially pull up the hips? I am looking all over for this item but cannot find it. I am hearing "bulbolly". Please advise, thank you!

[stephanielevine2004]

I found it! "Pull Buoy" Could you tell me how this is used?

[hardarmored]

Coach Robb,

can you help me what would be the best swimming drills in your posted videos for me to learn how to swim.im 39 still don't know how to swim. aprreciate your help

[greatraces]

Thank you for providing your feedback/experience! The key to all drills is to complete them slowly so that you establish the "muscle memory" so that you maintain this skill while you are swimming with greater effort and for longer durations. I am excited you are seeing the results of your efforts! More videos are in the process of being finalized, so stay tuned!

-Coach Robb

[toobs65]

just tried the drill in the pool, it's awesome. gives you a good feel for the water flowing around your body.

[shobhakalkur]

hiee coach robb i implemented all u said nd i improved a lot thanx a ton

[greatraces]

Please try the tennis ball under the chin drill. This works really well seetting up your body in an ideal position while still being able to breathe. Please keep me posted on your progress!

-Coach Robb

[Pimpjit85]

Coach - as several others mentioned, when we do this drill and raise your hips we cant breathe properly as our heads are lower than usual, thoughts?

[greatraces]

Place a tennis ball under your chin and swim down the lane; this will keep your head in a neutral position along with "force" you to rotate to breathe (if you pick your head up to breathe, the ball will drop and remind you!). It may sound odd, but think about keeping your head neutral, pressure on your chest (moving to each arm pit as you rotate) and strive to be smooth with each stroke.  Please let me know how this works for you!

-Coach Robb

[SuperYusking]

@greatraces Thank you for the advice. I borrowed a plastic ball from children's pool and put it under my chin. It was a bit slipperly and I let it go many times but I think I got your point! "Moving to each arm pit" is a great tip. I am now better than last time! Thank you sooooo much coach Robb!!!!!

[SuperYusking]

Hi coach Robb. Thanks for uploading great videos.

When I press my chest, my legs and hip stay on the surface on the water. But a problem is my head goes into too deep in the water (my head is completely in the water) and this makes breathing very difficult. I am not sure what I'm doing wrong... Could you give me an advice? Thank you.

[greatraces]

Mentally focus on "pressing" your chest towards the bottome of the pool. A trick to try is swimming down the lane with a kick board under your chest. Don't let it slip out from under you when you swim - you will "feel" the pressure you are looking to create. Please keep me posted if your hips continue to sink.

-Robb