Catalyst®Stroke
Training Paddles
Designed to provide athletes with a customizable training experience, the patent pending Catalyst® Stroke Collection is available in seven size options and can be strung a variety of ways, making it an ideal choice for both lap and advanced swimmers. In addition to building upper body strength and improving technique, Catalyst® Stroke paddles also give swimmers the greatest available range of resistance. So, every swim proves a challenge.
It is suggested that swimmers work with a variety of paddle dimensions. In utilizing a minimum of two sizes, athletes have the opportunity to elevate resistance without compromising technique. In addition, multiple options help to increase the versatility of regular training drills.
Isolates Trapezius
Isolates Deltoids
Isolates Infraspinatus
Isolates Lats
Isolates Triceps
Catalyst Stroke Size Chart
XX-Large Navy
X-Large Black
Large Blue
Medium Red
Small Fluorescent Yellow
X-Small Green
XX-Small Fluorescent Orange
The importance of having
multiple size options
Incorporating the use of different size hand paddles during drills, pulling sets and sprint-assisted swimming ensures a customizable resistance training program for athletes. Aside from helping to improve technique, the diverse range of size options available also helps swimmers to build stroke specific muscle strength. When shopping it is helpful to remember that the larger the paddle size, the more resistance you will feel as you swim.
Kelsi Dahlia
Olympic Gold medalist, 20x World Championship medalist, World record holder
For freestyle training I usually reach for the medium paddle. Then when I am working specifically on butterfly I will switch over to the small size.
Cody Miller
2x Olympic Medalist, 5x World Championship Medalist, American Record Holder
These paddles are easily now my all time favorite piece of swimming equipment. They're extremely durable, bendy and flexible, but they're not going to snap. The most important reason why I love them though is because when you use them it doesnt feel like your swimming with a tool, it feels like a natural extension of your arm. I can't say that about any other paddle. Generally, I use the smaller paddles for when I am doing more technical work so that I have more range of motion, and the larger paddles to pull more water when I am going for speed and power.
Jacob Pebley
2016 Olympian, 4x World Championship Medalist
When it comes to equipment training, I try to switch between two size paddles. For faster tempo swimming I'll reach for the medium paddles, and when I am working on gaining more length in my stroke I'll grab the large.
Secure
Control
Advanced
The various lacing options available with the Catalyst® Stroke not only create a customizable fit, but also help athletes to simulate proper swimming hand position while comfortably improving their feel for the water.
