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 3° ouro para o Brasil - YouTube
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
