This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.comIf you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website. Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com In this episode I talk to Ashutosh Barve. Ashutosh is a swim stroke analyst and a certified swim coach from American Swimming coaches Association. In this episode he shares what is swim stroke analysis and how it helps in correcting swimming technique. He also talks about various factors that can help improve one's swimming be it swimming in a pool, or open water. He shares various pointers to improve one's open water skills as well. For someone who doesn't know much about swimming, it was fascinating to learn about various technicalities involved. I hope you guys find it useful. If you do, please share it with your swimming or triathlon friends who could benefit from it. 0:00:00 Intro0:05:35 "I'm a pathetic swimmer" 0:08:35 How he got into swim stroke analysis 0:19:20 Various factors of swimming dynamics 0:26:20 Coefficient of drag, similarities with cycling time trialing0:29:50 Coach is a doctor, swim stroke analyst is path lab0:32:40 Components of a swim technique, body roll, hand alignment, the recovery, catch and pull 0:35:40 Importance of getting the basic technique right first0:39:20 What one needs to focus on for swim technique, form drag reduction, 0:43:40 getting the posture right what can one do, thoracic mobility, ankle mobility0:46:00 Differences between pool and open water swimming, sighting, drafting, deep water starts0:49:50 how a swimsuit can affect the form, constriction, recovery0:51:00 Ways of arm recovery for swimming, high elbow recovery, swinging and straight arm recovery0:52:50 Breathing while swimming, hierarchy of technique correction; breathing and relaxation, balance and posture, alignment and symmetry 1:00:00 Feel for the water, anchoring the arm to pull1:01:30 Swim stroke analysis and interpretation, use of pressure sensors1:04:20 Open water swimming tips for triathletes, swimming straight, bilateral breathing, sighting, drafting, practicing in 1:08:00 Some good channel swimmers1:10:10 What sets channel swimmers apart1:14:00 Tips for coaches and athletes, keep it simple, use the right words, pick one thing at a time to improve, working on posture1:07:00 Closing You can reach Ashutosh on Instagram @barveashutosh About the PodcastThe working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future. Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTubeOther Places you'll find the podcast on:Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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