Combining the Catch-Up Drill with Body Roll Emphasis

Today was a good day in the pool. Everything seemed to click. Here is what I was thinking about:

First of all, I was doing the catch up drill, because I think it may be the single best drill to do in the pool. That was going well, so I started using a higher arm recovery. The high recovery was great. I was rolling onto my side more and gliding easier through the water. So far so good. Next is where it all came together. At the instant where my catch started to take hold, I began getting good at two things: timing the entry of my hand and violently rotating my hips. When these actions line up, the result is a quick body roll that removes a huge amount of load from the arms.

By the end of the swim, I'd dropped from 17 to 16 strokes per length without even going anaerobic. Today was a good day in the pool.