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Actually, There Are Two Ideal Stroke Styles

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Jun 10, 2011
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Most people assume that the Smooth Swim Type is the ideal stroke style. Very tall swimmers like Grant Hackett, Ian Thorpe and Rebecca Addlington epitomise this style - their long strokes setting world records and winning multiple Olympic gold medals.

But, unfortunately, it's not quite that simple. There is another stroke style that can be just as fast: t…

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