How to Swim a Faster 100m Butterfly: Pacing, Technique and What the Elites Actually Do
The 100m butterfly is over almost as soon as it starts, but it remains one of the most demanding sprints in the sport. Two lengths, one turn, and almost nowhere…
How to Swim a Faster 200m Butterfly: Pacing, Technique and What the Elites Actually Do
The 200m butterfly has a reputation. Ask any competitive swimmer which event they would least want to race unprepared, and a significant number will say the 200 fly. It is…
How to Swim a Faster 100m Backstroke: Pacing, Technique and What the Elites Actually Do
The 100m backstroke is often described as a sprint, and while that is broadly true, it is a sprint with more tactical nuance than most swimmers realise. Go out too…
How to Swim a Faster 200m Backstroke: Pacing, Technique and What the Elites Actually Do
The 200m backstroke is one of the most tactically fascinating events in competitive swimming. It is a race where going out too hard is almost always punished, where consistency over…
How to Swim a Faster 200m Breaststroke: Pacing, Stroke Count and What the Elites Actually Do | By Duncan Bonney
If the 100m breaststroke is a test of explosive power and technical precision under pressure, the 200m breaststroke is something else entirely. It is a test of patience, efficiency, and…
How to Swim a Faster 100m Breaststroke: Pacing, Stroke Count and What the Elites Actually Do
Of all four competitive strokes, breaststroke is the one that humbles swimmers the most. It is the slowest stroke, the most technically demanding, and the one where small errors cost…