Combat Swimmer Stroke

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Navy SEAL Stew Smith and Terry Laughlin of Total Immersion has teamed up to create a new Combat Swimmer Stroke DVD complete with action shots of the stroke with and without fins by Stew and technique drills done by Terry.

Let Stew and Terry coach you through the Combat Swimmer Stroke Technique.  The NEW price will be $29.95 for the DVD.  Also, a CSS technique and drill sheet will be attached to every order form or easily obtained by emailing Stew Smith.

  About the Combat Swimmer Stroke

Whether you are a beginning swimmer or an aspiring Navy SEAL, this stroke can really help you efficiently move through the water.

Actually, the CSS is a mix of sidestroke, breaststroke, and a little freestyle.   The Combat Swimmer stroke is similar to the sidestroke since it is done on your side, however the top arm pulls just like a freestyle stroke but recovers underwater like the breaststroke.    If that confused you, maybe it is just best to observe, because a picture is worth 1000 words.

When you find yourself in deep water with a lot of distance to cover, the CSS will serve you well especially when you are wearing fins. You will tire less quickly if you learn to perform this stroke properly.

The object to the CSS and side stroke is efficiency - you should try to get across a 25m pool in as few strokes as possible. If you are doing more than 10 strokes per length you are working too hard. In fact, the fastest and best swimmers get across a 25m pool in 3-5 strokes.

THE START: In a big squat position against the wall - push off and stay as streamlined as possible as you glide at least 5-10 yards off the wall. Place your hands on top of each other, place your bicep on your ears, and lock out your arms - streamlined positioning like a rocket.


THE GLIDE: With a big double arm pull, add the other 3-5 yards to your glide by pulling with your back, biceps and pushing water with your arms using your triceps.

Kick using a breast stroke kick or scissor kick and recover your arms together.

THE ARM MOVEMENT: After the arm pull, it is time to breathe - twist and breath then start using the top arm pull as shown. Notice both arms recover together forward, but the top arm pulls from overhead all the way to your hips (similar to freestyle stroke). Then the bottom arm pulls a half stroke (similar to breast stroke) and both arms recover together. Breathe as the top arm completes its pull and the bottom arm begins its pull.


THE KICK: Use the scissor kick and time your kicks so your top leg always goes forward (no matter what side you are on). You should kick just after both arms have pulled and are recovering - adding more glide to each stroke.


If this did not help you:
A picture is worth 1,000 words.
A moving picture is worth 10,000 words!!


For the cost of $29.95 you will receive the following:

1) Stew's review of your videos for running, workout, and swimming techniques.
2) A homemade video of Stew teaching several clients how to swim with over 500yds of Stew Smith swimming the Combat Swimmer Stroke (CSS) in a sub 8:00 pace.
3) Price of $31.95 covers video (shipping & handling) and phone call critique of your swimming. 

This is a DVD which I will mail to you and it features underwater footage of the CSS using both the scissor kick
and breast stroke kick.  IT IS NOT A DOWNLOAD - DO NOT TRY TO USE THE DOWNLOAD FUNCTION AS A SHIPPING CHOICE.

4) So - Send me a video of you swimming and I will critique your stroke - Use YouTube.com

Call 410-271-0837 for more info. 9:00am - 5:00pm - Monday - Sunday

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