Friday, December 31, 2010

SWOLF: Improving Swimming Efficiency and Power

Swimming is as much about efficiency as it is about power output. More efficient swimmers are able to swim faster while using less strokes per lap. One way to calculate a swimmer’s efficiency is to find his or her swimming golf or “SWOLF” score. The SWOLF score combines a swimmer’s 25-yard swim time with the number of strokes he or she takes.

In this video, the CrossFit Endurance team takes a group of athletes through four 25-yard swims where they try to improve their SWOLF score on each swim. CrossFit Endurance coach Brian Nabeta says there are several ways to get a better score, but the ultimate goal is simply to go faster while using less strokes.

8min 21sec

Additional Video: Yards: Swimming With Champions by Sevan Matossian, published March 9, 2010.

Alecia Elliott Kat Von D Ana Paula Lemes Vanessa Simmons Chyler Leigh

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