{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#422 : Why You\u2019re Not Faster After Working On Your Catch with Brenton Ford","description":"You\u2019ve probably heard it before \u2014 your freestyle catch is everything. And maybe you\u2019ve been working on it. You\u2019ve improved the position, you feel stronger in the water, and technically\u2026 it looks better. But here\u2019s the frustrating part \u2014 you\u2019re still not getting any faster. So what\u2019s going on? Today, we\u2019re breaking down exactly why improving your catch doesn\u2019t always translate into speed\u2026 and what you need to do to actually get the benefit from it. Because recently, I worked with a swimmer who had done everything right. He sent in underwater footage, we reviewed it closely, and his catch position? Nearly perfect. From the setup\u2026 to the moment he begins to press back and generate propulsion \u2014 everything was there. And yet, his times hadn\u2019t improved. When we dug deeper into the footage, we found the real issue \u2014 something subtle, but incredibly common. He was rushing into the catch. And that one mistake was costing him speed. Let\u2019s break it down. ","author_name":"The Effortless Swimming Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/effortlessswimming.com","html":"