Fingertip Drag
The fingertip drag drill is used to keep your elbows high, which helps you increase speed and efficiency. This drill forces your elbows to come high out of the water by not allowing your fingers to come out of the water, mostly preventing them from moving to the side.
Steps
Steps
- Push off the wall in streamline position.
- Swim freestyle.
- Allow fingertips to drag the surface of the water during the recovery of the stroke (when the arm goes over the surface of the water before re-entering in front of the head).
- Keep a strong flutter kick.
- Swim a 50 or any distance you want.
Works Consulted
Speedo, Team. "Swimming Tips and Techniques." Swimming Tips and Drills from Team Speedo. Speedo USA. Web. 23 Sept. 2014.