Link Policy Trivia USMS Sponsors Advanced Search Stroke Technique is arguably one of the most important topics in competitive swimming.
Swimmers can improve their times significantly by improving their stroke technique.
What follows is a series of articles written regarding specific stroke technique improvements. In a follow-up article to the 'front quadrant swimming' article, Coach Hines describes the effects of air in the lungs and gravity's effect on body position, and why your legs tend to sink. Coach Hines provides some words of wisdom on streamlining. Swimming in Circles by Coach Emmett Hines Coach Hines defines the concept of 'front quadrant swimming' and it's effect on your stroke. Distance Per Stroke by Coach Emmett Hines Stroke efficiency and how to increase your distance swum per stroke.