The GROOVER
CHALLENGE
Use and master the single 2 finger tubing
piece for free and backstroke swimming. The
single tubing attachment over 2 fingers
challenges the swimmer to efficiently, and
effectively hold water on the paddle (hand)
through the full range of the underwater stroke.
The paddle is most secure on the hand when the
paddle is “anchored” on water, and not slipping
or wobbling on the stroke. This correct
technique maximizes distance per stroke. The
GROOVER CHALLENGE is to find that stable hand
position to hold water on the paddle through the
full range of the underwater stroke. This will
come quickly as the single 2 finger attachment
helps the hand “find” and “hold” the desired
stable position automatically.
This is also the goal for butterfly swimming
with the GROOVER. It may be necessary to use the
2 tubing positions for single finger insertions
on each ˝ side of the paddle until the GROOVER
CHALLENGE is mastered. The 2 tubing positions
each for a single finger may also be necessary
for some swimmers in free and back until the
GROOVER CHALLENGE is attained. The 2 tubing
positions is illustrated for breast stroke
swimming on the enclosed tubing illustrations
for GROOVER and is recommended only for the
learning and adapting stage.
**The GROOVER wasn’t designed to be a rigid,
flat paddle. It is a flexible paddle designed to
adapt to the shape of the hand while swimming.**
- Coach Dick Hannula
The finger' tubing attachments and placement
of the fingers in the tubing determine the
controlling hand pressure on the paddles. This
hand pressure is aa contributing factor in
grooving the strokes into the best technique
pattern possible. The controlling hand pressure
is designed to be slightly to the inside of the
paddles in free and fly; and slightly to the
outside in the backstroke. The hand pressure in
breast stroke is to the inside on the out-sweep,
and to the outside of the paddles on the
in-sweep. Please refer to diagrams below.
Freestyle and
Butterfly
2nd and 3rd fingers of each hand are
inserted into a single tubing position
on the paddles. This grooves the hand
pressure slightly to the inside of the
paddle on these two strokes.
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Backstroke
3rd and 4th fingers of each hand are
inserted into a single tubing position
on the paddles. This grooves the hand
pressure slightly to the outside of the
paddle for the backstroke. Don't change
the tubing insert position, simply
transfer hands on each paddle when
switching from free and fly to
backstroke.
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Breaststroke
Two tubing insert are used on the
paddle. Place 2nd finger in one insert,
and the 4th finger in the other insert.
Emphasize the hand pressure on the 2nd
finger on the out-sweep (slightly to the
inside of the paddle); and on the 4th
finger on the in-sweep (slightly to the
outside of the paddle).
Breast stroke swimmers can use the
single 2 finger tubing attachment for
drills and swimming for specific
purposes. For example: use the free &
butterfly illustrated tubing attachment
when developing the out sweep of the arm
stroke, and use the backstroke
illustrated tubing attachment when
developing the in sweep of the arm
stroke.
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