New Successful way to swim the 100 Freestyle?

Former Member over 14 years ago

I been thinking.. as i watch the video of James magnussen swimming the 100m Free at the world championships i realized that his first 50 looked like the hybrid freestyle and his second 50 was more of a shoulder driven stroke.. Couple Months later the video of Cesar Cielo popped up on the internet from the Panamerican games and in his 400m relay, his first 50 was the hybrid freestyle and his second 50m he went back to his shoulder driven freestyle. he went his best 47.07 relay split and 47.84 in the 100m Free My question is that by doing the hybrid for the first 50 and then shoulder driven for the second 50 is now the correct way to swim the 100 free? (cesar cielo 100m free 47.84) Pan-Americano 2011 - Cesar Cielo conquista o 3Â° ouro para o Brasil - YouTube

smontanaro over 14 years ago

Sorry, but I can't tell from that video what his stroke looks like in either direction... :( What is "hybrid freestyle"?
knelson over 14 years ago

I don't get it. Why do you call it "hybrid freestyle?"
Allen Stark over 14 years ago

Why does Cielo pound his legs arms and chest while getting ready to race ?
Former Member over 14 years ago

Michael Phelps freestyle multi angle camera - YouTube (The freestyle Michael Phelps does in this video Starting from 1:15)
Former Member over 14 years ago

I don't get it. Why do you call it "hybrid freestyle?" Probably from the Gary Hall Sr youtube... basically that's how he describes one arm reaching (the arm on the breathing side) and the other arm going straight into the pull motion.
Former Member over 14 years ago

Looking at the video of Phelps, his kick is the engine. It's almost like his arms are just along for the ride. This is especially obvious during the side view.
knelson over 14 years ago

I would also question whether something that works for Cesar Cielo is necessarily going to work well for you.
Rich Abrahams over 14 years ago

Like most races, the best advice is to compete in it as often as possible, pay close attention to your performance and make adjustments as needed. Speaking of Popov, in his pre Olympic years he either competed in or simulated his focus events a minimum of 100 times.
ande over 14 years ago

I think you're thinking too much Keep it simple. SWIM FAST IN PRACTICE. KICK FAST IN PRACTICE. perfect your technique Don't think about technique when you race Different swimmers use different recoveries, what really matters is what you do underwater.
Robert Strand over 14 years ago

Amen, Andy!!!!!!!! As I have always seen so many swimmers get hung up on technique, at the wrong time, and never really learn how to approach and execute the race its self.