Everyone seems to be doing "track starts" off the block now - one leg behind the other. How and why do you do this? I haven't been in a meet for a long time...back then everyone did the "grab start". Any instructions on doing a track start would be appreciated.
I do the grab start, but our pool will be getting the track starting blocks in the coming 4-6 weeks, once I can practice doing a track start I will most likely go over to it, when the blocks have the ledge on the back.
I don't know my reaction time, but I have a picture of me at the start of a race where my feet and toes are extended as much as they can, and I am about 12-15" off the block and the others in the picture still have contact. that using a grab start.
I do the grab start, but our pool will be getting the track starting blocks in the coming 4-6 weeks, once I can practice doing a track start I will most likely go over to it, when the blocks have the ledge on the back.
I don't know my reaction time, but I have a picture of me at the start of a race where my feet and toes are extended as much as they can, and I am about 12-15" off the block and the others in the picture still have contact. that using a grab start.
