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Effortless Swimming

Brenton Ford

How To Swim | Swimming Technique

sports & recreation professional

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1:19

How To Increase Your Stroke Rate In Open Water

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2013/02/26

In Effortless Swimming’s Membership Program, one of the things that we talk about a lot is getting your stroke rate up in open water swimming. A lot of our athletes are triathletes and open water swimmers and in order to go faster in open water swims you might need to get your stroke rate up. I […] The post How To Increase Your Stroke Rate In Open Water appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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2:13

Sprint Freestyle Tips – Energy Transfer

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/26

A few changes that we made lately with my squad’s sprint freestyle is making sure that we get the energy transfer from our recovery into the water. Quite often you will see swimmers in their recovery they will extend and then enter; then they have lost their momentum they have got from the recovery coming […] The post Sprint Freestyle Tips – Energy Transfer appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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2:12

Do You Need A Swim Coach?

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/26

One of the things that I am constantly asked is do you need a coach or can you go about this thing on your own? My answer is always the same whether you are a triathlete or a swimmer. My answer is you don’t necessarily need a coach; if you know enough about training plans, […] The post Do You Need A Swim Coach? appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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1:35

Why Bad Technique Causes Shoulder Injuries

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/19

In Effortless Swimming’s Membership Program, one of the things that we offer is video analysis. You can upload a video to YouTube and post it in the forum and I will take a look at your stroke and give you some personal suggestions as to what changes you should make with your stroke, if you want […] The post Why Bad Technique Causes Shoulder Injuries appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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1:04

Is The Accent Too Strong?

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/19

I got emailed by someone last week who suggested that my accent was a little too strong and I mispronounce words like ‘lever’ and ‘water’. I know when I say water sometimes it sounds like I am saying it with a ‘D’ but that is just how I talk. What I want to know is […] The post Is The Accent Too Strong? appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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1:44

Why Being Fit Doesn’t Equal Being Fast

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/19

A lot of triathletes are very fit cardiovascular-wise; they have built up their engine so they can run for a long time and bike for a long time. If you find that your swimming is not up to scratch to where you would like it to be then it might be because you haven’t developed […] The post Why Being Fit Doesn’t Equal Being Fast appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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1:03

What You Should Know before You Change Your Technique

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/13

On the weekend I had to put up some shelving in our house which was a new experience for me. I had never done it before so I had to learn it from scratch. To be honest I got pretty frustrated when I got something’s wrong, I had to re-do some things and it took […] The post What You Should Know before You Change Your Technique appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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1:13

How to Stop Pulling Across Your Body In Freestyle

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/13

It is one of the most common mistakes in freestyle where a swimmer pulls across their body and is crossing over their midline with their hand and arm. There are two main causes of crossing over the body; the first one is keeping your arm straight in your pull through rather than bending your elbow […] The post How to Stop Pulling Across Your Body In Freestyle appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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2:36

The Best Video On Pull I’ve Ever Seen, Nutrition For...

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/11

USA Swimming’s “Pull” Presentation I posted a link to a presentation in online coaching program, I have posted that link and I have to say it’s one of the best presentations I’ve seen so check that out if you are a member. 00:05 – USA Swimming’s “Pull” Presentation 00:32 – Are You Training Too Hard? […] The post The Best Video On Pull I’ve Ever Seen, Nutrition For Swimmers, Freestyle Catch appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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1:13

Open Water Swimming Tip – Punch & Flow

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/11

When you’re swimming in open water and it’s choppy, you might need to adjust your strokes so you’re swimming with more punch and flow. So what does that mean exactly? Swimming with more punch and flow means that you’re entering the water a little bit more forcefully. So you’re entering with a bit more force […] The post Open Water Swimming Tip – Punch & Flow appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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16:26

#17 The One About High Performance Nutrition (with...

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/07

Steph Lowe is a Nutritionist, a tri-athlete training for the Hawaiian Half Ironman, she is about to complete her master’s degree in nutrition and she specialises in sports nutrition using natural food and ingredients. In this episode of The Effortless Swimming podcast, Steph will talk about high performance nutrition for swimmers. Brenton Ford: Welcome to […] The post #17 The One About High Performance Nutrition (with Steph Lowe) appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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1:24

The “Team” Advantage

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/05

On the weekend I was part of a team that did an Olympic distance triathlon. One of the main things that I got from this is that people will generally work harder for other people than they will themselves. For example in this team I did the swim leg and I worked my arse off […] The post The “Team” Advantage appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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1:34

How To Develop Freestyle Catch

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/05

One of the biggest differences between swimmers in the fast lane and swimmers in the slow lane is the initial catch. Swimmers in the fast lane; in their freestyle they will enter and be going forward, then they will allow their hand to drop down while they keep their elbow high. Getting that initial catch […] The post How To Develop Freestyle Catch appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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1:54

Do You Train Too Hard?

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/02/04

One of the most important components of a training program is slow aerobic work. One of the mistakes that I have made before and I see a lot of athletes commonly making this mistake; is that they do their slow aerobic work at a pace which is a little too quick to work the right […] The post Do You Train Too Hard? appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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1:59

How to Swim Higher in Freestyle

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/01/30

If you have ever been told by a coach to get your hips up what you might have done is bent at the hips and stuck your bum up higher in the water; therefore your bum is higher but your legs are dragging. What that does it creates more resistance and more drag than what […] The post How to Swim Higher in Freestyle appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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1:42

Losing Weight with Swimming

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/01/30

I have been getting a lot of questions lately about losing weight and swimming and do the two go together. The thing about losing weight is the majority of it comes down to what you eat and how much you eat. Swimming can play a good part in losing weight and maintaining weight but the […] The post Losing Weight with Swimming appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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2:45

Smart Training Hacks For Triathletes

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/01/21

In this video I am going to share with you some smart training hacks for you to improve your triathlon swim training. In the recent triathlon world championships held in New Zealand, one of our swimmers who uses the Effortless Swimming Workouts won his age group in the 45-49 years age group for Olympic distance […] The post Smart Training Hacks For Triathletes appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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2:21

Open Water Swimming: Find Feet & Hang On

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/01/19

The strategy we are going to talk about today is Find Feet and Hang On. You see, if you are not the fastest swimmer but you know there are swimmers out there that are slightly quicker than you then, you can swim pretty much the same pace as them for the race if you find […] The post Open Water Swimming: Find Feet & Hang On appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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3:45

How To Sprint Faster In Freestyle

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/01/15

If you want to swim a faster 50m or 100m freestyle there are a few changes you can make to your stroke in order to swim faster. 0:11 – How To Change Your Technique For Sprinting 0:27 – Shoulder Driven Freestyle 0:36 – Start The Catch Deeper 0:54 – Keep Momentum From Your Entry 1:12 […] The post How To Sprint Faster In Freestyle appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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11:50

#16 The One About Becoming Triathlon World Champion...

Effortless Swimming ·

2013/01/14

Russell Smith is the current age group triathlon world champion in Olympic distance & Asia Pacific age group champion in Ironman. He has been using the Effortless Swimming Workouts as part of his training program. In this podcast, he will talk about how he is using the Effortless Swimming Workouts to succeed in triathlon. Download […] The post #16 The One About Becoming Triathlon World Champion (with Russell Smith) appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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