Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Italy’s Martina Grimaldi is as smooth in the water as she is physical. Her grace is matched by her toughness. She is tactical, observant, and intelligent in the water, competing like a Grand Master in a chess match against the world’s elite corps of marathon swimmers. Grimaldi’s combination of

Swimming coaches the world over always talk about the important of a high elbow in the arm stroke in order to optimally position the hand and forearm. The best swimmers in the world utilize a high elbow position to get the most out of every stroke and maximize their propulsive forces. Olympic medalist and world