Laughlin Tipp Nr.4

Swim less, drill more.

If you find yourself unable to reduce your SPL to a consistent 20 or fewer strokes per 25 yards, your stroke inefficiencies are so stubborn that every lap you do simply makes them more permanent. The quickest way to build new “fishlike" movement patterns is to practice skill drills rather than conventional swimming. Try doing up to 80% of your laps in stroke drills for the next month or two and see how your stroke reacts.