#4 Sprinting Power (with Olympic medallist Andrew Lauterstein)




Effortless Swimming show

Summary: In this episode we look inside the mindset and training regime of top level sprinters. Our guest, Olympic butterflyer and freestyler Andrew Lauterstein talks about:<br> <br> The feeling of being in an Olympic final, the pressure and nerves before a race and he breaks down his 100m butterfly final in the 2008 Beijing Olympics<br> Racing with the strategy of 'not trying' so that technique, rhythm and feel fall into place easier<br> Why starting your catch early in the stroke can lead to faster sprinting<br> What to focus on in butterfly for a smooth and powerful stroke<br> Why he now does straight arm freestyle rather than bent arm freestyle<br> We cover much more in this episode of 'Sprinting Power' with Andrew Lauterstein. You can listen to the Effortless Swimming podcast above or by subscribing to us in iTunes.