I took two videos yesterday, I wanted to know what you guys think I am doing wrong, (or right), and how I can improve my strokes.
This is a 50 fly, 50 free combo,
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And this is just a 50 Free by itself,
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Thanks for all the tips. They were all dead on and I can already see a difference. Also, with the fly, I really felt it when I pretended that someone was pushing down inbetween my shoulder-blades. I could tell that I had more power in the stroke, it was easier, i was able to get a more powerful kick and i could really feel my body go up and down in a snake like action instead of a log trying to sink.
I also noticed that when I streched my freestyle stroke out infront, I could actually feel the water and finally understand the whole sculling this now. Putting my head down in the water helped a lot, I actually felt like I was swimming down hill, and I could see the lane lines suddenly fly by faster with less effort.
Also, I tried the snap that was meantioned and in fly, it wore me the hell out, i think i need to get stronger. Also, I tried the snap with the freestyle and it seemed like only my left had any luck with getting and extra push from it. I always breath on my right side, do you think that would hinder the pull and push enough that it would be less noticble than the left side?
For the rotating of the hips, I was always told to keep the hips pretty much flat in the water. Are you saying that I should rotate the hips more, or rotate more from the hips up so my shoulders rotate more???
And thank you again everyone, you guys were very helpful!
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Former Member
Thanks for all the tips. They were all dead on and I can already see a difference. Also, with the fly, I really felt it when I pretended that someone was pushing down inbetween my shoulder-blades. I could tell that I had more power in the stroke, it was easier, i was able to get a more powerful kick and i could really feel my body go up and down in a snake like action instead of a log trying to sink.
I also noticed that when I streched my freestyle stroke out infront, I could actually feel the water and finally understand the whole sculling this now. Putting my head down in the water helped a lot, I actually felt like I was swimming down hill, and I could see the lane lines suddenly fly by faster with less effort.
Also, I tried the snap that was meantioned and in fly, it wore me the hell out, i think i need to get stronger. Also, I tried the snap with the freestyle and it seemed like only my left had any luck with getting and extra push from it. I always breath on my right side, do you think that would hinder the pull and push enough that it would be less noticble than the left side?
For the rotating of the hips, I was always told to keep the hips pretty much flat in the water. Are you saying that I should rotate the hips more, or rotate more from the hips up so my shoulders rotate more???
And thank you again everyone, you guys were very helpful!
