A Set for Using Resistance to Increase Stroke Length and Sprint Speed
03-09-2026 12:30 via swimswam.com

A Set for Using Resistance to Increase Stroke Length and Sprint Speed

By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
Resisted swimming is usually associated with power.
Buckle in the drag chute, tether, or power tower and blow out the pool lights with all of that wattage.
But resisted swimming is also a sneaky way to improve technique.
Whether that’s reducing excess catch-up in your freestyle, spending less time in non-propulsive phases, or—in the case of this set–increasing stroke length–resisted swimming can be a technique correction tool, too.
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