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Weekly Blog by Swim Smooth

Use A Smiley Face To Improve Your Swimming

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Jul 17, 2020
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Here's a super-simple visualisation to improve your swimming - it might seem really basic but it can help any level of swimmer from beginner right through to elite competitor:

The Smiley Face Visualisation

Start by grabbing a sharpie to draw a smiley face on the palm of your hand:

Now, when you jump in the water and swim, think about where that smiley face…

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