How to Dive Off the Blocks FASTER | Swimming Start Tips

Improve your entire race from the moment the horn goes off with these swimming start keys to success!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:27 Body Position on the Blocks
3:50 How to Use Your Arms and Legs
5:16 Entering the Water


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[mtg]

This video saved me. I can’t dive off the blocks well and I was worried because I had a gala that night. I was told that my dive was acceptable. Thank you.

[robohippy]

One thing I see you do here, and Caleb Dressel pointed this in one of his videos, when you fire off the blocks, first thing that happens with you is that your head comes up. This slows you down, in response time. Keep your head down. Caleb has the best start out there.

[naranlob]

i joined a highschool swim team (im in the beginner lane) for the first time, i havent swam in 2 years but im trying to get into the sport again because i love it alot . im gonna have my very first swim meet in a couple of weeks and im really nervous but ill try my best :)

[ghcrxkv]

I need to go further in the air when I push off, and also I am a young swimmer and I have a competition coming up soon and I dont really have that full strength to pull myself on the block to get the full streamline. So thank you for the tips!

[GoofyFish]

I have competition tomorrow, and i almost qualified for nationals but it was the start that's holding me back. this really helped.

[hfrf]

This really helped me, especially with breastroke helping me get that distance underwater

[Chinese-kkkkkk]

This helps me a lot, I wasn’t doing well in swimming, and I now know what to do whenever I have a swim meet and I will start getting a better score now, thank you!

[shamseelamalik]

I am also included in a race and these tips are helping me alot.Thank you for sharing awesome swimming tips.

[StrangerThingsGiwrl]

I am a swimmer and I needed to get more power and go further in the water and win. Thank you so much!!

[kevinemmanuelhernandezlope]

Excelente video. Me ayuda demasiado para la salida.
Ahora a ponerlo en práctica.
Saludos y muchos éxitos.

[Rosay]

Omg this video helps so much because I am a scared diver and I had a swim meet the next morning and I had to go off the block and I was worried so I watched this and did perfect dives at my swim meet

[djshadowpain]

Note that, the lean back is not to get stability nor to prime the legs. The very slight stretch is for the lats. So if you find yourself leaning back and still not getting the your lats primed, try keeping the butt up and push upwards. This is very uncomfortable, especially for people with very tight hamstrings.

The activation on this slingshot motion, is forearms, lats, and rear leg. The drive through when the weight is carried forward with the rear leg straighten as the front leg now drive the start take off, and the last bit to fire off is the front leg ankles (read calves activation.)

[Karolina-hfuf]

That's exactly what I was looking for!!

[XrGaming]

I was waiting for a video on this. That k you my swim pro 😁😁😁

[zhaoyuanyan]

I think this will help me improve a lot 😊

[isaacjosifek]

Whoa, this video was so interesting! I'm so glad to say that my coach doesn't tell me any of these things.

[person]

Also remember to keep your hips up on the blocks

[carmenrodriguezcabello]

Me han sido de mucha ayuda tus observaciones. Algo tan simple pero tan importante. Muchas gracias. 💦
¡Feliz año nuevo!

[lanideguzmandotcom]

I used to swim when I was young but diving was so scary for me, I guess I should overcome my fear, will start over again. Diving at this time.

[annal]

I really needed this!!! But I'm still too scared to dive from the blocks because the water is only 6ft at my pool and I feel ill smash my face on the bottom. Right now I just dive from the other end of the pool