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The Fundamental Link Between Gliding And A Poor Catch

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Apr 04, 2014
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At Swim Smooth we call an Overglider someone who has focused on trying to reduce the number of strokes they take per length to an absolute minimum, believing that a reduced number of strokes is the key measure of efficiency in freestyle swimming. Many have also been taught that by pausing and gliding as long as possible on their side they will be conser…

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