Kick like Thunder
Gavin Lee
It’s all in the kick!
The kick is the foundation to a good stroke. It gives us leverage for the rotation and the power in the pull. These ideas are not new and I certainly did not come up with it. If you look at the many videos from the great world class coaches you will see that they all discuss this. It may not be the same exact words, but these ideas are all in there. If you get a chance, watch Fast Lane Freestyle with University of Arizona swim coaches; Frank Busch, Rick DeMont, August Busch and Greg Rhodenbaugh. This is where Frank Busch talks about a great kick as setting up body position and Rick DeMont talking about the kick is the anchor for leverage in our stroke. As Coach DeMont says, “Kick Like Thunder.”