Great explanation. Been encorporating increased stroke rate and rhthyn with excellent results. I used to be a 2 beat triathalon kicker and taking some lessons from a coach telling me to increase my kick rate. I haven't been comfortable with the transition. I find it exhausting and not efficent.. I'll be glad to get back to the 2 beat. Thanks for the help. I'm 72 yrs old and still improving.

A two beat kick appears to yield efficient use of energy when swim cadence is high. Very useful lesson for long distance events.

Well done daniel proud of you

Always helpful . I wish I could meet you as I have so much about terrible/ novice swimming that I could share ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Fascinating analysis n great vid ☘️

Thanks Paul, great review, different from the usual approach to the long distance events technique. This year the Champions, both female and male, 800/1500, show an increasing in the stroke rate and obviously a reduction in the front glide and probably in the rolling, even maintaining the EVF, even if this particular is not, to me, a must, but it is direct correlated to the force/power the swimmer could put in the final part of the pull. Even the kicks crossed as you told are not absolutely a problem, if this let the swimmer to put in the water his best swim timing. And what about the stroke rate? This year it seems that Florian and Mikailo, the lowest stroke rate swimmers, aren't in the front pack, so we could desume that the "glide/hip stroke/low stroke rate" swim technique it is not, at least, the only one, for endurance swimmer. Definitely the sum of the factors must give a great speed, but not all the factors must show a value of 10 on 10.

Great stuff Paul! Thanks for the valuable content. I have been focusing on strong pull through these past years. It definitely takes a lot of effort to keep the stroke rate high and not settle into an overglider type of swim. This analysis is a good source of inspiration for my next visit to the pool. ;)

Many thanks great analysis - lot to think about.

I guess for breathing cycles, I say breathe when you need to. For me, that is every other arm stroke. I run into oxygen debt otherwise. I always anchor my down/front side kick on my pulling arm, so as the right arm just enters the 'power' point of the pull at about 45 degrees, the leg on the right side kicks down. This is exactly what you do when swimming catch up style.

Great insights and expressions. I would love to see you use a microphone that would make audio clearer and easier for listeners. Subscribed

Really interesting analysis. Shame the u/water analysis of “Wiffen’s” 2-beat kick is actually not Wiffen😉. You can tell as it’s clearly not lane 5 - it’s lane 3!!

Great commentary and analysis, especially about being open to change. Thanks, Paul. Katie Ledecky said, "I think we have the approach that every race is a sprint. Some races are just longer sprints than others." When you are considering the fastest swimmers in the world, true that, but for mere mortals, we can't sustain a 1500 m sprint! I need to give up some sprint speed for efficiency because I am not in world-class shape, not to mention world-class youth. A two beat kick allows more cardio effort in a stronger pull, where it will be more effective. But such a high turnover is unsustainable, since we are not swimming sub-minute per 100. Would you advise non-olympians the same or differently?

Enjoyed that 🙏

Great video Paul!

Great review Paul - wish I could work out a 2 beat kick but it’s probably a bit late!!🤭🤭🤭

Is there a recommended stroke rate limit where a 2 beat stops working? I am a tall swimmer (6'4 with a very wide wingspan). I always thought that my stroke rate would not allow for a 2 beat kick. After watching this video I gave it a try. I probably need to hone it in, but I am experiencing so clear speed and efficiency gain. I would love to hear thoughts opinions if anyone see this comment. My stroke rate is around 60 per min.

My daughter is 12 and her freestyle stroke is slow compare to other swimmers. But she can swim for almost two hours. Yes, she tried 1500 when she was 10. I am trying to find a place in New York City to train my daughter as a distant swimmer. I could not find one. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

QUADARELLA SWIM LIKE LAURE MANAUDOU !don t forget we don t have mellouli and sam short,and bobby fink they ll be there for the olympics.salim from paris

lots of analysis but what are you trying to say? What are we supposed to get from this?

I never watch anything from that region of the world, which included the Qatari World Cup Football, the UAE Tour (Cycling) etc. Also didn’t watch the Giro D’Italia when it started in Israel. Obviously the rulers of those countries have lots of money and attract bodies like FINA to help them sport-wash, but it’s still dissapointing. Wish they’d stop it.

It takes more energy to swim more efficiently?🤔 Now that is an oxymoron.