i have an important question , how can i get my arm recovery/stroke to get faste.r(increase arm speed). I go 23.19 in the 50 free, and i recently went 27.28 in LCM but my arm speed is veryy slow.... any tips ? i would like for my arms to go as fast as cesar cielo or nathan adrians.
Cullen Jones' stroke rate is around 0.8 seconds per cycle in the 50. Distance guys are around .93 for the 1500. It's a noticable difference but not as big as you would think. Concentrate on what gets you down the pool the fastest. I think stroke rate is dictated by many things: height, reach, leg strength, kick cadence, frontal profile and resistance etc. Remember you need traction in your kick and pull, you can't just spin, you need to grip. Make sure you can swim a fast 500. This is a measure of streamlining and efficiency, then take that efficiency to your 50 with bulging muscles from the weight room (someday, you are still young).
Cullen Jones' stroke rate is around 0.8 seconds per cycle in the 50. Distance guys are around .93 for the 1500. It's a noticable difference but not as big as you would think. Concentrate on what gets you down the pool the fastest. I think stroke rate is dictated by many things: height, reach, leg strength, kick cadence, frontal profile and resistance etc. Remember you need traction in your kick and pull, you can't just spin, you need to grip. Make sure you can swim a fast 500. This is a measure of streamlining and efficiency, then take that efficiency to your 50 with bulging muscles from the weight room (someday, you are still young).
