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Curing The Overglider!

Curing The Overglider!

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Dec 04, 2015
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Curing The Overglider!
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The idea that you can become a more efficient swimmer by trying to glide when you swim is a common misconception among both swimmers and coaches alike.

In the fourth part of our series looking at the six classic types of swimmer, we examine what happens to swimmers when they introduce a deliberate pause-and-glide into their timing to try and make their s…

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