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Paddle drive

Distance: 2 lengths Put on a pair of hand paddles.

Swim with exaggerated, powerful arm strokes so your upper body is powering you through the water and you are only using your legs to maintain the stroke. Make sure you keep your core braced to avoid dragging your legs through the water.

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Speed drill

Distance: 2 lengths Go all out for two lengths of front crawl.

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Flotation drill

Distance: 2 lengths Hold a float out in front of you in both hands and kick your legs – remembering to keep them straight – to propel yourself.

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Streamlining

Distance: 1 length Start at the deep end. Take a few deep breaths, let your body drop under the surface and push off from the side with both legs so that you’re gliding underwater.

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Freestyle catch-up

Distance: 1 length Swim freestyle but hold both hands in front of you.

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Fin Sprint

Distance: 2 lengths Quickly put on the short swimming fins and swim freestyle, using your legs to provide the power and only using your arms to maintain the stroke.