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User Reviews:
I have watched TI videos and read the books
but the first time my swimming improved in 5 years was after buying
the SwimSmooth DVD. (And that is a free
unbiased plug).
Brian New - BTA Level 3 coach, tutor and assessor,
Cheshire.
The only time my swim
improved was when i also got hold of the swimsmooth dvd!
Becky Wright, Birmingham,
UK.
I have watched the DVD several times and I'm
in no doubt that it has helped me to pick up on a number of aspects
on my stroke -it's well worth the money!
I have found the advice given on the DVD and
your emailed response to the video session conducted by Doug very
helpful. Correcting the 'cross-over' of my arms during the 'hand
entry' phase of the stroke has, I feel, vastly improved my stroke
in terms of efficiency through the water. This has also been encourgaed
through improved body roll which again has been improved by correcting
the hand entry. Thanks again for the invaluable advice.
Willie Tullock, Aberdeen,
Scotland.
I thought I'd drop you a line as per the swim
program. I was really struggling with swimming in my triathlons.
I couldn't swim around 21 months ago, and all last season was
not comfortable in the water, so invested in your DVD (and a few
books). I started with the Novice one, and although wasn't swimming
3 times a week as I think is necessary now, my time for 400M improved
from 7:57 to 7:35. I am well impressed with this. Not only am
I swimming faster times, but feel 100% more comfortable in the
water, and am able to cruise at a faster pace now. If only they
did a DVD like this for running!
Many thanks
Mark Kavanagh, UK.
Hi Paul,
Bloody hell Paul..the CD-ROM is quality. I have it here in work
so just had a look. I must admit your product is top notch...I'll
print it all off now. The pace sheet is extremely handy...excellent
product I must say.
Stewart McMahon, London, UK.
Hi Paul,
After trying the "imaginary face on your hand" drill
and noticing a difference I thought it was only fair to give the
rest of the DVD a go.
Paul Leslie, London, UK.
Just to say thanks to you and your Mum I got in last night to
find the DVD. I have only had time to watch some of it as it was
late. I'm up to kicking. Comments so far from my wife "I
bet your happy seeing this?", "why?" I asked, "because
Paul is showing almost exactly what you show us". Not sure
if that's good for you :-) but I was quite happy. I show the Planter
and Dorsi flex in almost the same way but around the other way
with Dorsi first. I did find Bill showing the Kick action with
ankle flex from the step a good idea, I have always done it from
the side but I will be using your way from now. Hope to watch
the rest tonight and then I will watch it all again and will let
you know. I must say the pool in Aus looked stunning.
[Aside] There are many different "Coaches"
of swimming styles and I have looked at many and questioned them
on their ways, most are just reconfigured stuff with fancy names
or of little use to most triathletes. Paul has a no nonesense
progresive approach with triathlon swimming as the aim. I have
been in contact with Paul and seen the DVD and I will recomend
his Clinics also.
Graham Williams, AKA Speedo
Swimmer, Head Coach of the Deal
TRI Club in Dover, Kent.
I improved instantly after just watching a few
of the drills!!!
Becky Wright, Birmingham, UK.
Just looking at your
website. Really enjoying your DVD's, as a triathlon coach and
coming from a non-swimming background it has un-earthed some answers
to a few questions I had. Thanks, James.
James Beckinsale M.Sc, Director
Optima Training Systems
Not sure where you are
galavanting to at the moment but I thought I would let you know
that I have been making loads of progress since my session with
you in Edinburgh and watching the DVD. To my own amazement I am
now swimming every morning before work when before I only swam
once or twice a week. So thank you for inspiring me - I can't
believe how much I am enjoying it now that I have some guidance
and direction!
Katrina Brown, beginner triathlete, Edinburgh.
You make learning insightful, straightforward
and even fun. Most importantly I know what I have got to do
to fix my stroke!
Maeve Cahill, beginner triathlete, Belfast.
I watched your DVD last night and am glad I
bought it as it jogs my memory about the drills and it
will, I'm sure, keep me motivated over the winter.
I just wish you weren't moving on so I
could come back to you for more sessions! Good luck with the rest
of your travels and thanks again - actually I can't thank you
enough as I thought I could never feel this positive and enthusiastic
about my swimming.
Jackie Colby, beginner triathlete, West London.
I couldn't swim 10 metres
before buying your DVD! I'm determined to be able to swim
1500 metres freestyle by the spring of next year.
Jim Jeffry, beginner triathlete, West London.
I was really impressed with the dvd and it has
really helped me get back into swimming. In fact, my 12 year old
daughter also found the dvd very useful and both of us have now
joined our local Triathlon Club, South London Harriers. I found
the dvd easy to watch and understand and it has given me
an even greater incentive to swim and assisted me greatly in improving
my front crawl, in particular the breathing aspect of the stroke.
Lorraine Hewett, national-level Masters swimmer,
London.
Great to see the man
behind the DVD at the London Tri. And thanks for the (Wetronome)
cap. The six people whom bought the DVD also think its brilliant
too. Have to say again that the DVD was brilliant. It
broke everything down into logical understandable elements to
break down the freestyle stroke with absolutely no fluff and waste.
I know it works because I followed it
to a tee – I could swim 17 meters in September 04 and was
grabbing the side of the pool as I gasped for air. On 7th August
05 I completed the 1500m at the London Triathlon in a very respectable
26.02 min- I was over the moon!
I was always told that the swim was just the
transition to the bike - not true, i have found that my strong
swim and strong run more than made up for the slightly weaker
event, the bike. This has got to be because of the improvements.
Keep me posted on any further stuff you do course
etc.
Jonathan Lee, good age-group triathlete, South
Wales.
Your dvd and coaching has enabled me to go
from no laps to coming 3rd in my first triathlon in a few weeks.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that could not swim freestyle
at all. I've only ever been able to swim breaststroke and badly
at that. I've always been able to ride and run pretty quick but
the swim scared the crap out of me. Now I can't wait to jump in
and totally av it!
Can't wait to get back in the pool and sort out my breathing issue,
yeah I got it "breathe-bubble bubble breathe!"
Anyway, all good stuff, consider me a walking swimsmooth advert
from now on and I'll certainly be up for any further coaching
you have on offer.
Vince Kamp, beginner triathlete, London.
DVD great - Having Spinach
for lunch and going down to the swimming pool this afternoon to
try out the Popeye! Good luck.
Dad, just Dad, Yorkshire.
User Reviews:
Hello Paul...
Well, now, that is what I call a fast response - thank you!
You got me so fired up, I just wish I could put on the suit and
hit the lane to begin working on my technique. I truly appreciate
your constructive and informative comments so quickly. I am not
a competitive swimmer, Paul, but I do enjoy the feel of the water
and pulling through it. Typically, I do the 100 in 1:45 - pretty
slow, but then again, I usually swim 3000 yards with a mix of
breast, back, freestyle, kicks, aand paddles/pull-bouy. The fact
that I am now at my desk for the day makes it difficult to swim
laps with the present environment. At this point I will review
your recommended reading - great! Let me follow up with some feedback
to your recommendations once I have understood them, and we'll
go from there...
Again, many thanks,
Harry Christie, California.
I love the DVD and I refer to it every time
before I go to the pool!
Ricardo Murillo, Texas.
I have watched the techniques and have tried
to apply them; i believe with some success. i have always been
able to breathe from both sides because i have some arthritis
in my neck and it was just easier to not keep turning one way.
the information with other items was also useful - i got myself
a tempo timer. now i have until september and ironman wisconsin
to keep improving what i have learned. thanks for the information.
Dolores Theiss, IL McHenry.
I have watched your video over and over every
time I watch it I get someithing out of it. And I improve on something.
It takes lot of Practice and a lot of drills to master free style
swimming. I am a great runner and biker but when it comes to swimming
i have no clue. Thats why I got your video it is the best investment
since I started doing triathlons. I wish I had the smoothness
of the olympic swimmner in your video. I still look like I am
doing everything wrong but maybe one day it will come together.
Brian Zeidman Aventura Florida
Paul,
I wanted to say how much I have enjoyed
your Swim Smooth video. I only recently started taking my swimming
training seriously as part of my triathlon program and your video
has down wonders for my stroke. After two weeks of watching your
video I took off an average of 15 seconds per set for my 3 x 300m
test set that I conduct once a month.
Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne, University of Vermont.
After seeing the Swim Smooth DVD, I realized it be would extremely
beneficial to all the adults and kids I coach. This DVD is easy
for the beginner to understand and informative for all levels
of racing. I have been a triathlete for over 20 years and I picked
up a lot of important pointers. It has great visuals as well!
Thanks ! Now let's just make the swim longer!
Karen Chequer-Pfeiffer,
world champ in the 45-49 age division for the triathlon in 2003.
An All American swimmer, and has been coaching and teaching swimming
for many years.
My name is Scott and I competed in an Xterra
triathlon in Moab UT in 2005. I was the lucky winner of you Swim
Smooth DVD. All I can say is that this DVD and training CD are
fantastic!!! My only regret is not fully getting familar and using
all the great coaching tips before now. I just plugged away with
training the way I always have and did not take advantage of this
prize. I will not make that mistake while training through the
winter and spring. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you
about this great product. I plan to talk with the local swimming
coaches who I train with at the local community center and tell
them how they need to get this for their teams to view and use.
Thanks again. I am really looking forward to my swimming in the
upcoming years because of what I can learn from your DVD and CD.
Take care
J. Scott Marr
I've looked at all the
discs and printed out the drills as well. Looks fabulous!!
Thank You!
Elaine, good age-group triathlete,
Texas.
User Reviews:
Paul,
I wanted to let you know that the dvd replacement
arrived. I’ve done 3 swim workouts this past week and continue
to be amazed at the positive improvement in my swimming as a result
of your clinic and dvd. Swimming feels so much more efficient,
and comfortable, now.
Ted Rosen, Toronto.
Great DVD. The best swim DVD I have.
Scott Peters.
The DVD has been great and I noticed improvements
with my swimming after only one workout!
Paul Boston, Toronto.
The swimming is going great and I have been
using your workouts and drills
1-2x per week with my athletes along with my own sessions with
great results.
Coach Rob, Critical
Speed Coaching.
Paul, your dvd does an excellent job at fixing
problems, that probably was one of your aims right? By showing
clips of average swimmers having flaws, and by teaching drills
on how to get rid of those flaws, people can recognise themselves,
and target the best drills for them. Plus, it has some
scullings, and open water orientated material. I recommend your
dvd, with no hesitation.
Charles Gaston-Couturier, great open water swimmer
and coach, Montreal.
User Reviews:
I have had the dvds for
3 days and have watched them no fewer than 4 times. The
quality is good and format is ergonomic and informative. The information
you offer, and the manner in which you deliver this information
makes the entire set worth every penny I paid. You have
taken a complex subject and refined it to a point that even a
swimming neophyte can assimilate what you have offered and implement
it directly into their training.
I was pleased to see that there were no fillers
or wasted time. The dvd is packed with information from start
to finish. I have only glanced at the bonus dvd but will get to
that soon. I went down to the pool yesterday and must say that
to swim correctly is taxing at first, and the sculling drill is
a killer. I wanted to focus on my body roll and my catch and pull.
I used several of the drills mentioned for the body roll and immediately
found an improvement in my stroke. I also learnt that water belongs
in the pool and not in my ears and so will invest in earplugs!
I finished with the sculling drill and the drill in turn finished
me!
I realised how unfit I was and need to get that
sorted asap. As to the drills and information you have offered,
I cannot thank you enough. My stroke has already improved and
that was after a single session. Wait until after 3-4 weeks! I
have already served notice on the girlfriend that I am going to
beat her come February!
A final thing I would like to add is a thank
you to you and Peter [from Wetronome]
for the remarkable service you have afforded me. There were hiccups
initially [with the postage] but they were dealt with in a manner
I found professional and courteous. You have gained a customer
for life.
Clinton Nourse, first-time
Ironman athlete, South Africa.
User Reviews:
Well, what can i say "Awesome, a great
watch. Really enjoyed it!" Being from a non swimming background
i have found it very interesting and I now understand the meaning
and importance of drills. I just thought it was my coaches way
of making me look a fool before i start to the swim session! I
am planning on watching it over and over again, as i think its
going to be a great help.
Joanne Bailey, Miami, QLD.
Well, I had my swim time trial last night and
it went way better than I ever would have expected. In case you
don't remember my last time was 18:19, so I thought if I could
do in the mid 17's I would be happy. Took the whole 1km as hard
as I possibly could, something that I am only just learning how
to do in the swim - to be able to go out hard but not so hard
that I blow up mid way through. Ended up with a time of 16:31
and I couldn't believe it - still can't to tell you the truth!
I also have to say a big thank you to you once again, as I have
no doubt that rewatching the swimsmooth DVD a few times has really
helped me focus in on the areas that I need to improve!!
Clinton Doak, Perth, Australia.
Hey Paul, as I'm new to triathlon, i got a copy
of Swim Smooth off you and it has been very helpful thankyou.
Paul Hawker, Gold Coast, QLD Australia.
Hi Paul, I have
a swim smooth story for you. Although I got your DVD and schedule
about a year ago, I had never actually worked through the 24 session
program (for a combination of reasons). I had done specific sessions
from the program or had started the program and not got fully
through it. But this spring I decided to test your program. I
set aside nine weeks (there were a couple of weeks where I only
did two sessions) and followed the program exactly.
I did the Novice program since I was just coming
back from a major lay-off due to illness, but I had built up a
swimming base before I started your program. I did 7:26 for the
400m TT in session #1, which for me was a good performance. So
I had set a good benchmark to try and beat.
Anyway, I did the final TT test last night.
I felt crappy at the start of the session (tired and unsmooth
in the water). I almost didn’t start the TT because I felt
so bad, but thought “what the heck” I can repeat the
TT again next week if I fail during the TT. Anyway off I went
and my time: 7:04!!! That’s a 5% improvement in 9 weeks.
I was stoked. I am sure if I went into the session fresh,
I would have gone under 7 minutes. I know these times aren’t
great, but for me this is very fast.
And the real highlight, after I finished the
TT the very attractive young female in the lane next to me said:
“you look fast in the water”…. And that ego boost
was worth much more than my time improvement!
Rob Newman, Investment Director
– IIF, Foundation Capital, good age-group triathlete, Perth.
G'day Paul. Awesome DVD mate. It has really
helped my stroke correction and I can already feel myself being
more "slick" through the water. Cheers.
Andrew Riley,
highly talented junior triathlete, Perth.
I've found my swim
stroke's already improved in just a week of watching your
DVD...
Danielle Costley, good age-group
triathlete, Perth.
Hi Paul its Cale here,
just finished watching the DVD and its awesome, it really helps
to go home and watch the drills and visualize what to do - well
done!
Cale, highly
talented junior triathlete, Perth.
User Reviews:
Thanks very much Paul
After a quick viewing (of the DVD) have already
learnt some excellent tips (have been doing tris for a few years
now). Looking forward to my next pool session! Cheers
Eddie Taia, Auckland, New Zealand.
User Reviews:
I got your DVD yesterday. Great stuff! I will
apply it asap to my swim training! Cheers.
Petr Vabrousek, Top Professional Ironman Athlete,
Czech Republic.
User Reviews:
I saw the DVD and it
was awesome. I have a big race coming up this weekend,
and I've been trying to visualize and incorporate the things that
I have picked up from it so far. Thanks for writing I am so happy
that we met.
Ani, elite triathlete, Phillipines.
User Reviews
Just my first impressions. I'm sure that each
time I'll watch it again, I'll discover new things as it happens
whenever a video, even if plain and fluent, is rich of solid things.
1st thing. It's always interesting to fix some firm points,
and here I've discovered, starting from important anatomical knowledge,
that the thumb never enters water first, and the hand never enters
crossing the body center line: in my opinion 1st thing to learn/teach.
2nd thing. Bilateral breathing: they always say that swimming
is a perfect sport, but there some risks in the free style too,
if you don't stimulate your body bilaterally (muscles, bones and
lungs). You have the courage to face that argument, that most
people, me too, prefer to forget for habits are hard to die. Your
weapon as to swimming lovers is underlining, rightly, that only
that way you arrive to a symmetrical rolling.
3rd thing. How to breathe, how to reach, to catch, to pull.
Very interesting drills on catching (hand on swimming board) and
on one hand swimming.
4th thing. Kirby. Effectively he is like a background,
like sun in a cloudy day. It's a very good thing to have such
a swimming performer continuously under your eyes: he inspire
you. My impression is that he swims like a whale, that always
swims relaxed notwithstanding its enormous power. All the other
swimmers in the video, compared with him, result to be more or
less rigid (not completely relaxed) and seem to have less time
to do the right things at the right times.
5th thing. Open sea swimming: a discover! how funny, how
interesting!
Bravo Paolo,
Silvano
Covelli, Saronno, Italy.
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