A dry-land training system for working on swimming technique
The Buddyswim Super Stroke is a dry-land training device with resistance bands designed to work on stroke technique and strength in swimming out of the water.
The Buddyswim brand has launched Super Stroke, a training system focused on the specific work of the arm stroke through elastic bands and handlesdesigned for sessions of dryland training applied to swimming and triathlon.
This type of tool is part of an increasingly common trend among swimmers and triathletes: complementing pool training with technical and strength stimuli outside the water, especially when time or access to the pool is limited.
What is the Buddyswim Super Stroke?
The Super Stroke is a portable elastic resistance system which allows you to simulate the crawl stroke from the hand entry to the final push phase.
The goal is to work on the specific strength of the upper body and reinforce the technical pattern of the movement.
The device can be anchored to a fixed point (door, stable structure) and is designed to perform controlled exercises, without joint impact.
Technical table · Buddyswim Super Stroke
| Feature | Detail |
| Product type | Dryland swimming resistance band system |
| Primary use | Stroke technique and specific strength |
| Length of the rubber bands | Approximately 1,24 m |
| Resistance levels | X-Light, Light, Medium, Heavy, X-Heavy |
| Color coding | Green (X-Light), Yellow (Light), Orange (Medium), Red (Heavy), Black (X-Heavy) |
| Material | Latex elastic bands |
| It includes | 2 rubber grips, 2 non-slip handles, 2 interchangeable blades, carrying bag |
| Portability | High, compact format |
| Target price | Around €50 |
What type of work does it allow?
The Super Stroke is primarily aimed at:
- Reinforcement of the underwater phase of the stroke
- Work specific strength shoulders, back and arms
- Improvement of arm travel control
- Warm-up before swimming sessions
- Technical work during periods without a pool
The resistance increases progressively as the rubber band is stretched, which is common in this type of system and determines the type of stimulus generated.
Reviews and actual use
The reviews available in specialist stores indicate that:
- Good quality of materials
- Ease of use and transport
- Usefulness as a complement to water training
It is important to keep in mind that using this system It does not replace actual swimming.
The device does not reproduce fundamental elements such as buoyancy, the actual grip of the water or the complete roll of the body, so its use only makes sense as support for pool training.
Complement, not shortcut
The rise of dry-land training systems responds to the need to optimize time and maintain specific stimuli outside the water.
In that context, the Buddyswim Super Stroke positions itself as a auxiliary tool, especially useful in base, strength or maintenance phases.
As with any material of this type, its real value will depend on how it is integrated into the planning, from technical control during the exercises and from not losing sight of the fact that swimming is improved, mainly, by swimming.
