#281 : Using Swim Data To Measure Technique Changes with Olympian Scott Dickens

My guest today is Scott Dickens, a two-time Olympian. And now director of Business Development at Form, who is one of our sponsors of the podcast. We will talk about the 8-Week Faster Freestyle course, how you can ensure you're making progress and the improvement you would want to see. Tune in now! 01:02 Technique Change 09:51 Change Doesn't Feel Good 12:18 Long Dog Paddle Drill 16:15 The Kick 21:05 8-Week Course Is now in Form Goggles 22:02 Week: 2 Posture, Head Position, And Kick 25:10 The Base Position In Freestyle 27:12 Using A Kickboard? 30:16 Wearing Fins 32:57 Week 8 - Stroke Rate 35:03 Hold Your Rating 41:24 What's The Biggest Benefit of Using Form 46:10 Small Incremental Change In Pool Can Be Very Impactful 47:18 What Happens When You're Learning A New Skill 48.34 The Optimum Goal Is To Be Able To Relax 49:58 What's Coming Out Next?

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Faster times and better technique aren't a guarantee when you train hard. What really makes a difference to your speed and efficiency in the water? The Effortless Swimming podcast helps make a complex sport really simple to better your swimming. We cover open water swimming, triathlon swimming and pool swimming. Hosted by Australian National swimmer and coach Brenton Ford.