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I liked the time, but the more I look at this the more I don't like what I see. A few things I noticed.
I felt like I had a great reaction time, but by the time I break the surface the guy two lanes over has already taken a stroke and is a yard ahead. I kni it's hard to tell without seeing the underwater, but did I go too deep/stay under too long?
Obviously did not go down the center of the lane, that's a problem.
Looking at my stroke the way back it looks to me like I am taking my arms out of the water too far, driving my head down and creating a "V" Am I seeing that right? If that's the case, what drills can I do to fix that in practice.
Anything else?
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As other pointed out, the rapid fire turn over is just a little too splashy on the entry. If there were a way to smooth it out slightly you'll encounter less resistance. By working on decreasing a stroke (or two) per lap it should make a difference. Sometimes pulling back right away diminishes the opportunity to stay long. Distance per stroke combined with a great turnover (which you've got) is the way to go.
And yes the kick might be better served if it were held under a tad. All that energy is throwing water up into the air and not below the surface. Ian Crocker's turn over was very fast but he stays quite long. And the kick is strong but hardly makes a big splash. ‪Ian Crocker style‬ - YouTube
The start by the way was perfect. :23 low next year!
As other pointed out, the rapid fire turn over is just a little too splashy on the entry. If there were a way to smooth it out slightly you'll encounter less resistance. By working on decreasing a stroke (or two) per lap it should make a difference. Sometimes pulling back right away diminishes the opportunity to stay long. Distance per stroke combined with a great turnover (which you've got) is the way to go.
And yes the kick might be better served if it were held under a tad. All that energy is throwing water up into the air and not below the surface. Ian Crocker's turn over was very fast but he stays quite long. And the kick is strong but hardly makes a big splash. ‪Ian Crocker style‬ - YouTube
The start by the way was perfect. :23 low next year!
