Seven Steps to Improve Your Swimming Streamline

Swimmers need to make sure their top hand is locking in their bottom hand by using the top hand’s thumb. This is extremely important because if you don’t lock the bottom hand in your streamline will fall apart.

The streamline is the most hydrodynamic position swimmers can be in, that’s why it’s vital your streamlines are executed correctly 100 percent of the time.

Here’s a checklist to understand whether your streamline is on-point or not:

1. Wrist Over Wrist

When I coach my age groupers, I refer to this aspect of the streamline as a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich. Think of your hands as the bread and in-between is the PBJ. If you don’t keep your palm right on top of the other’s hand you will squeeze out some of the peanut butter or jelly.