Video Analysis & Stroke Correction
Struggling to breathe? Training harder not getting faster? Want to improve your efficiency?
Annie and Ali Hollest are some of the UK's top freestyle/front crawl technique perfectionists! They use advanced Video Analysis and Stroke Correction for swimmers for all ability levels, whether you're just starting out or aiming for the podium. They'll point out the great areas of your stroke and what you need to work on in a step by step way, tailoring the session to your unique stroke faults... It will truly revolutionise your swimming and the benefits are phenomenal. There's no better way to spend money on your training!
What a Video Analysis entails
Seeing yourself swimming from a range of different angles and then having your stroke praised and constructively critiqued by us is a liberating experience.
We’ll identify the great elements of your stroke already there and the stroke faults which you need to work on, whether its holding your breath, arm crossovers, sinky legs, inefficient catch mechanics, overkicking or overgliding. We use a high quality HD underwater camera to film you from a range of different angles above and below the water, leaving no stone unturned!
Video analysis is a superb way to identify key areas to improve your stroke efficiency and help you to see how you need to improve. You'll take home a recorded analysis and links to training sessions to continue improving in your own training. We recommend you pop back 6-8 weeks later for a 60 minute Video Follow Up session.
We have various types of Video Analysis Session available. If you're not sure what you need please do Contact us for advice and we'll be happy to help!
Video Analysis & Stroke Correction
75 Minutes
£120
HD Underwater Video from multiple angles to take home
20 minute analysis of your stroke/s
Access to our FREE Stroke Correction Drill Video Library
30 minutes stroke correction in the pool
Option to purchase Bespoke Fault Fixer Sessions
Leave with perfect technique!
Video Analysis & Extended Correction
2 Hours
£180
HD Underwater Video from multiple angles to take home
30 minute in depth analysis of your Access to our FREE Stroke Correction Drill Video Library
Approx. 60 minutes stroke correction in the pool
Option to purchase Bespoke Fault Fixer Sessions
Optional Training Structure guidance
Leave with perfect technique!
Video Analysis Follow Up
60 Minutes
£85
HD Underwater Video from multiple angles to take home
Re-analysis of your stroke/s & comparison to old footage
Next steps stroke correction tune up in the pool
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Sinky legs?
Low sinking legs causes significant drag. Learn how to get those legs up and make swimming feel more effortless.
Seeing your body position underwater for the first time is enlightening. Often you have no idea just how low lying your legs can be. Simple steps are taken to improve your streamlining without needing to kick hard.
Running out of air?
Holding your breath stores CO2 and makes you feel like you need to stop after 50-100m. Learn to exhale smootly and start swimming aerobically, making swimming feel much more relaxed.
You might have been taught holding onto your breath improves your buoyancy, in fact it only increases buoyancy in your chest and has a sinking effect on your legs. Exhale continuously and start swimming for longer periods with less effort.
Crossing Over?
Poor posture and alignment in the water can lead to arm crossovers and scissor kicks, which significantly slow you down. Learn how to swim with great posture and track straight through the water, improving your efficiency.
These days most of us sit down all day, leading to rounded shoulders and a slumped posture. This reduced upper back flexibility makes extending in line with the shoulder and good alignment more challenging. We'll go through some simple ways to start swimming straighter.
Putting on the brakes?
Overly lengthening out the stroke causes hands to reach up to the surface and slows you down. Learn great catch set up to improve your propulsion and speed.
Trying to reduce your stroke count often causes dead spots in the stroke, with hands resurfacing, elbows dropped and pushing water the wrong way. This stop start effect, reduces your stroke rate, efficiency and ultimately your swimming speed.
Can't catch or feel the water?
Pulling through wide, straight or in an S shape are all ineffective ways of catching the water. Learn how to feel the water, tip your wrist, bend your elbow and push the water backwards in line with your shoulder to engage the large strong muscles in your upper back and ease the strain on your shoulders. Learn how the pros do it by watching their strokes. Compare your stroke mechanics with elite athletes such as Rebecca Adlington, Shelley Taylor Smith and Harry Wiltshire. We'll change your freestyle stroke to improve your propulsion, efficiency and swimming speed.
Did you know even the great Ian Thorpe only generated 11% propulsion from his powerful leg kick? As triathletes and longer distance freestylers we're looking to improve your arm propulsion. We'll make significant energy savings by minimising your leg kick to make it suitable for distance swimming and save your legs for the bike and run.
Venues
Abingdon School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire - an exceptionally clean, low chlorine 25m x 8 lane pool with heaps of natural light, perfect for crisp filming and efficient stroke correction.
Oxford Park Club - a quiet private health club warm 20m pool with hot tub! Next to the Kassam Stadium on the Southern by pass.
Milton Park Club - a light and airy 20m pool just off the A34 at Didcot.