This site is devoted to swimming. Why is it called Twenty-Three Seconds? Because my goal is to swim 50 meters within twenty-three seconds. Follow along as I analyze my crawl stroke to death and maybe you'll learn a few things to improve your own time.

Some Alexander Popov

Posted by heathweaver

There are some really nice videos floating around about Alexander Popov. Here are a few that I have found:
 
 

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Hand Position: 31.20 seconds on 35m

Posted by heathweaver

Today I wanted to review the catch position of the hand. I often see people who swim quickly having a very similar hand position when entering the water. Here are some examples from Ian Thorpe:
   
Each of these pictures illustrates the hand position pretty well. The fingers are relaxed and the hand is […]

Off The Blocks: Freestyle Swimming: 19.07 seconds on 25m

Posted by heathweaver

I was practicing with the blocks today and was completely shocked at my time. I could tell I was swimming fast, so much so that I could tell I didn’t keep my stroke consistent until the end. I have a lot of difficulty getting off the block as I either dive in a way that […]