Islander Aquatics Coach Mike Murray’s First Impressions of Swim Videos On Demand
May 15th, 2018
The first time we deployed the use of the swim videos on demand we were immediately impressed with the high quality of the video and the commentary has fantastic clarity on explaining each phase of the drill for each stroke. It was rather easy to just hit “play” and allow the athletes to watch, without me or my staff having to pause or rewind, we simply just played the video and let the commentary do a lot of the work. This aspect of FFT’s swim videos is certainly a game-changer when it comes to using technology, or incorporating videos into making adjustments in terms of the athletes development towards perfecting technique.
Review from Makayla Sargent, Olympic Trials & NCAA Qualifier
May 15th, 2018
We have always used videos in our workouts, watching our own strokes and making adjustments; but now we’re able to see exactly what our coaches want us to try and having the ability to watch some of the best athletes in the world do the same exact drills-makes it much easier for us to have an idea of what our coaches want to see and frames a better idea of what efficient underwater kicking actually should look like and why its fast.
When we first started using the Swim Videos On Demand with Coach Mike we watched them after practice, but now with the end of Short Course and beginning of the LCM season, our coaches have showed us some of the videos before we do our dynamic stretching prior to getting into the pool. Recently, the coaches have been using iPads to show us videos between send-off’s and drill repeats to reinforce the entire drill or aspects that we need to work on to perfect our technique. I think most of my teammates really like having a demonstration of what we need to work on and how it should look. I think the coaches like using it because it doesn’t take a lot of time to use.
Review from Coach Jimmy Parmenter of Brownell Talbot School
May 15th, 2018
The quality of the videos are amazing!
What I like best about the Swim Videos on Demand is that you don’t have to watch an entire stroke video or try and fast forward the video to a part that you want your athletes to see. It’s easy as one, two, three.
Pick a stroke, drill, or show a clip of want your athletes to see. The clips last between 1 to 2 minutes which really helps the kids stay focused on what you want them to learn. That’s it!
Coach Shawn Reviews Swim Videos on Demand
May 15th, 2018
Olympian Chloe Sutton on Swim Videos on Demand
April 14th, 2018
If you want to learn more about technique, the best way to do it is to watch video and hear technique explained in different ways from different people. Swim Videos On Demand has the clearest video, unique drills, and it is all described by the fastest swimmers in the world who also specialize in teaching swimming technique. Subscribing, watching the videos, and practicing the drills is a great step to taking action to be a faster and more efficient swimmer through proper stroke technique.
Review from Olympic Swimmer and UC Davis Coach Scott Weltz
April 14th, 2018
I use a lot of video in my own coaching as well as when I was training. I have the swimmers watch the drill, then do the drill. I then film the kids doing the drill on my iphone or ipad and lastly compare them to the video. This way the kids can see what aspects of the drill they are going right, and what aspects have room for improvement.
I think the biggest value is the visual. Kids these days are such visual visual learners because of the technology and screen time they are exposed to. Being able to SEE what a coach wants a drill to look like goes a long way in getting kids to UNDERSTAND what they are supposed to be doing. The visual helps break through the confusion between swimmer and coach.
The videos also let the kids into the insights of world class athletes. The explanations on WHY and drill is done is as important as HOW it is done.
