How to Use the Precision Paddle:

*These drills on this page are explained in more detail with visual aids in Training for Perfection. They are reviewed here to suggest ways to use the Precision Paddle.

Fix a Dropped Elbow

• Bending Elbow drill- alternating arms, looking at the elbow when bending the elbow
• 5 point Lead Hand- stroke with the problem arm and stop at each step
• Lead Hand Stability- Precision on the stroking hand and on the non-stroking hand has either the Glide Paddle if drifting out side-to-side or the Precision Paddle if laying on the lead arm as a platform to breathe.
• Alternating arm 5 point stroke- stroke with both arms bending and extending at the same time

Fix Pressing down when breathing

• Lead Hand Stability-
  • Two Precision Paddles so when the swimmer presses down the arm will sink
  • If still pressing down, increase the displacement by adding the Wrist Trainer and Displacement Pad
• Single arm stroking with one hand down with hand down breathing toward stroking arm
  • One hand down, stroking with the other arm, breathing towards the stroking arm
  • This will teach them how to not rely on the opposite arm when breathing

Fix a Leading elbow on outsweep

• Keep the fingers and thumb relaxed on the paddle so the paddle is able to move on the hand
• Water will catch on the back of the paddle if the swimmer exits the water too early (at the hips)
• Want to finish the stroke by touching the thumb to the thigh with the elbow locked
• Catch up at thighs
  • This will get them to stop and think about the placement of the finish of their stroke
  • Add the Precision Paddles to this drill to emphasize the finish and exit of the stroke
• Double arm 5 point stroke-
  • This will connect the timing and placement of the finish
    • Timing- connecting the hand extension after the entry and the finish by touching the thumb to the thigh

Improve Higher elbow catch

• Bending Elbow drill- hands at a 45 degree angle then alternate bending the arm to a 90 degree bend then go back up to the 45 degree angle
  • Do this drill with the Precision Paddle
• Do high speed work with Precision Paddles

Improve the Forearm power

• Bending elbow drill

Improve the Power of the kick

• Increase the displacement on the forearm on timed sets to push the kick

Improve workouts

• Pull only sets:
  • Switching between a bare hand and the Precision Paddle for various distances
• Swim sets
  • Advancing the amount of displacement with Precision, Brute, Wrist Trainer plus Displacement Pad
  • Try to do regular restart times with Precision to increase the kick

Workout Components

Pre-set Components

• Bending elbow drill
• Single Arm stroking with opposite arm up, Breathing with every stroke
• Single arm stroking with opposite arm down
  • Breathing towards stroking arm with every stroke
  • Breathing away from stroking arm with every stroke

Main Set Components

• 4 x
  • 50 swim no paddles (25 high speed and 25 slow speed) @:15 rest
  • 50 swim w/Precision Paddles (slow speed to mid, high speed to wall) @:15 rest
• 5 x
  • 75 pull only w/Precision (high speed 50, slow speed 25) @:15 rest
  • 3 x 25 high speed w/Precision @:15 rest
• 5 x (Lat Paddle, Touch Paddle, bare hand, Precision Paddle, and Precision Paddle + Displacement Pad)
  • 2 x 75 (25 heads up, 25 pull only, 25 high speed swim) @:15 rest
  • 2 x 50 (25 high speed to mid then low speed, 25 low speed to mid then high speed) @:15 rest
  • 4 x 25 high speed pull only @:15 rest