In the finals of the 1500 at Worlds, I noticed that all of the swimmers were breathing on the first stroke coming out of their turns instead of taking a pull with the deeper arm and breathing on the second stroke. Any thoughts?
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In the finals of the 1500 at Worlds, I noticed that all of the swimmers were breathing on the first stroke coming out of their turns instead of taking a pull with the deeper arm and breathing on the second stroke. Any thoughts?
Staying oxygenated obviously has its benefits.
Sun Yang has been know to breathe not just every stroke but every arm cycle. You can see him do that right after the first turn in this clip. And on every turn after that.
Shanghai Aquatics 2011 - Sun Yang is the new 1500M world record holder (Part 2 of 2) - YouTube
Staying oxygenated obviously has its benefits.
Sun Yang has been know to breathe not just every stroke but every arm cycle. You can see him do that right after the first turn in this clip. And on every turn after that.
Shanghai Aquatics 2011 - Sun Yang is the new 1500M world record holder (Part 2 of 2) - YouTube
Thanks for posting the video. Sun Yang's swim is a thing of beauty. Technically flawless. 27 strokes a length LCM is unreal. I'm waiting to see what he does in London. Maybe he'll start picking up the pace before his last 100!
Funny guy. No one's ever accused me of being fast before.
Seriously, I push off on the left side, pull with the bottom arm (left), pull with the right arm (left arm is now in the air) then breathe when the left hand hits. Is that the first stroke or the third?
I only count two pulls. Pull with the left, pull with the right, breathe. I don't see how you can take three strokes and only have one hand entry. I must be missing something. I'll have to mess around at the pool in the AM...
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You're very welcome. He's an amazing swimmer. Flawless technique, like TI but at a very unique level.
I love the overhead shots. His body line is incredible. He's like an arrow in the water.
No wonder you're so fast. Just how many arms do have??? :D
Funny guy. No one's ever accused me of being fast before.
Seriously, I push off on the left side, pull with the bottom arm (left), pull with the right arm (left arm is now in the air) then breathe when the left hand hits. Is that the first stroke or the third?
Funny guy. No one's ever accused me of being fast before.
Seriously, I push off on the left side, pull with the bottom arm (left), pull with the right arm (left arm is now in the air) then breathe when the left hand hits. Is that the first stroke or the third?
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I have been experimenting with sneaking a breath right before the turn versus breathing on the first stroke. Right now I am thinking breathing on the first stroke seems better.
You're very welcome. He's an amazing swimmer. Flawless technique, like TI but at a very unique level.
How anyone can bring home the last 100 of the mile in :54.2 is beyond remarkable. The podium definitely awaits him this summer.
Back to the thread topic, staying fresh probably helped him crank it up a knotch at the end.
I love the overhead shots.
Same here. Unlike the standardized camera angle from the bleachers, the overhead view dramatically changes the perspective of each race. You really get a sense of how fast they're actually moving.
Hope they do lots of this during the broadcast this summer.
