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Increase Your Propulsion Or Reduce Your Drag?

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Feb 05, 2010
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Very broadly there are two ways to become a better swimmer:

a) You can reduce your drag by slipping through the water more easily. You'd achieve this through a better body position and better streamlining.

b) You can increase your propulsion for the same level of physical effort. You'd achieve this by developing your catch, pull, rhythm and timing.

Both of…

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