Total Immersion origins/theory

I've seen it, but it certainly isn't real common. I think it was you that mentioned the interplay between physiology and fluid mechanics. I have a feeling that position isn't exactly ideal for application of power so it might not really help much. I've heard of pre-setting the wrist (if that term is accurate). But, I'm not sure how prevalent it is in practice. Here's a slow motion video of Sun Yang's 1500 World Record race. In particular see :54 - 1:11. No noticeable wrist tilt at the start of his catch. Sun Yang Front Crawl Technique (Under Water & Slow Motion) - YouTube As Kirk suggests, we humans are in an awkward position at the start of the catch and are forced to work through an inefficient movement to get to a point where we can apply power more effectively.

I've seen it, but it certainly isn't real common. I think it was you that mentioned the interplay between physiology and fluid mechanics. I have a feeling that position isn't exactly ideal for application of power so it might not really help much. I've heard of pre-setting the wrist (if that term is accurate). But, I'm not sure how prevalent it is in practice. Here's a slow motion video of Sun Yang's 1500 World Record race. In particular see :54 - 1:11. No noticeable wrist tilt at the start of his catch. Sun Yang Front Crawl Technique (Under Water & Slow Motion) - YouTube As Kirk suggests, we humans are in an awkward position at the start of the catch and are forced to work through an inefficient movement to get to a point where we can apply power more effectively.