DRILL 11: DOUBLE ZIPPERSWITCH

Why We Do It: As in Double UnderSwitch, Double Zipper introduces swimming rhythms to the movements you’ve just learned. You’re coming ever closer to actual swimming.

Follow This Sequence

Start as in ZipperSwitch, but do two switches before pausing in Sweet Spot again.

1. After you roll to the Skating Position, check your balance. Feel the water supporting you, then draw your hand forward. Feel the water resisting your hand at all times.

2. Switch when your hand is alongside your ear.

3. Keep your head “hidden” and look directly at the bottom through both switches.

4. Finish in Sweet Spot and take three breaths before rolling nose-down again.

5. Start the next length on your other side.