3 Resisted Sprint Training Lessons From an Olympic 50 Freestyler

By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
Resisted sprint training is one of the main strategies swimmers use to get faster.
Chutes, power towers, buckets, cords, wearing nine XXXL swimsuits at the same time—add the resistance and get after it.
But the amount of resistance we use has a big impact on whether it lands on race day.
Like a good slice of pizza, more isn’t automatically better. Pulling a cable-creaking load across the pool can boost confidence, but if your stroke is falling apa