The pull buoy – also called the figure-8 float – is one of the most effective training tools for both beginners and advanced swimmers. In this video, Phu Cao Swim will show you how to use the pull buoy and the benefits it brings: Between the thighs or ankles → Focus on arm strength and stroke technique. Held in front during breaststroke practice → Helps beginners control the pull-and-recover motion without opening the arms too wide. Body position support → Keeps the hips and legs floating, promo

Free Drill: Ankle Pull Buoy Turns To improve the speed of your flip turns, try securing the pull buoy at your ankles and going for a long swim. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3616-ankle-pull-buoy-turns #pullbuoy #swimming #swimmingtechnique #swimtraining | GoSwim.tv

Join Jenni Lynn next week and get ready to S’WET with some of her favorite single buoy exercises! | PoolFit

The pull-buoy is rarely used to teach the ownership of balance, but by using it to shift the balance point of the body, a swimmer can learn more about adjusting their stroke. Why do it: Using a standard tool in a new way keeps the variables of how to swim in the athletes mind. It's a nice change to a standard drill, and is a bit fun for the swimmers. How to do it: 1) Using the pull-buoy at the ankels is an old drill, but one that teaches the swimmer how to stabilize the core. Start with the buoy