Get immediate feedback on the effectiveness of your hip rotation with the Tech Toc trainer.

Only the Tech Toc allows swimmers and coaches to gauge hip position with relation to hand/body position using both sound and feel.

• What is the Tech Toc?
  
  
• The Tech Toc is a friendly, introductory product to hip training. It can be used by any age
• group for any swim distance. Use it for all or just a portion of your workout. It is especially
• valuable when you are tired, since it ensures successful hip rotation at the point when
• youre most likely to suffer a degradation in performance.
• The Tech Toc is the only device that allows swimmers to gauge the position of their hips
• with relation to their hand and body position using sound and feel. The Tech Toc utilizes a
• ball bearing inside of a plastic capsule containing acoustical amplifiers at each end. The
• device allows swimmers to hear, as well as feel the rhythm and pace of their stroke pattern
• and technique. It is a swimmers metronome that synchronizes the entire range of
• body movements that make up a complete stroke.
• As the ball hits the acoustical amplifier at each end of the capsule, it provides the swimmer
• audible feedback on their hip rotation and movement. Additionally, the coach can see
• a visual reference and hear an audible noise to monitor the hip rotation in relation to the
• hand and body position.
  
  
• Why do I need the Tech Toc?
  
  
• While swimming, the timing of hip rotation determines proper shoulder rotation and hand
• position. During an ideal swim, the hips initiate the body rotation, followed by the
• shoulders. The Tech Toc takes the guesswork out of gauging the position of the hips and
• helps to perfect overall body position during freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.
• The faster the hips rotate, the faster the stroke tempo. The Tech Toc ensures proper
• timing of hip rotation, allowing the swimmer to achieve the maximum potential and
• efficiency of each stroke. Practicing improper hip rotation degrades the quality of the
• stroke and can also lead to shoulder strain and eventual muscle damage.
• For breaststroke and butterfly, the timing and rhythm of the hips is key in determining
• the distance per stroke, as well as the power of each stoke. With every stroke taken,
• it is important that the swimmer pops the hips up with each kick, allowing for recovery
• between kicks. The audible sound emitted by the Tech Toc informs the swimmer
• of the timing and rhythm for their stroke.
  
  
• How do I get started with the Tech Toc?
  
  
• Wear the Tech Toc horizontally (hip-to-hip) for freestyle and backstroke; wear it vertically
• (along the spine) for butterfly and breaststroke. During backstroke, the Tech Toc can be
• worn at the hips or near the chest, placed in front of the body.
• The concept is to snap or roll the hips so the swimmer gets the ball to hit the top of the
• capsule. When the ball is hitting both ends of the tube, the swimmer is popping the hips
• properly. At this point, the swimmer can monitor stroke rhythm and how it changes with
• a slow or fast pace.
• The Tech Toc has two settings. The delay on position requires the swimmer to rotate at
• least 45 degrees to get feedback. For swimmers who do not rotate enough, this setting
• forces hip rotation. In the delay off position, any movement from a level position will
• result in feedback. This setting provides feedback based on any degree of hip rotation to
• familiarize beginner swimmers with the concept and feeling associated with hip rotation.
• To change settings "delay on" and "delay off", hold the Tech Toc base in the palm of
• your hand and rotate one side of the capsule. The entire capsule will then rotate in the
• base. If the unit does not rotate, it is often due to cold conditions. If this occurs, place
• the Tech Toc in the pool water to loosen the capsule from the base of the product.