In freestyle and backstroke, perhaps everyone has a favorite side to start the first stroke, either left arm, or right arm, making the first pull. How many can start on both sides equally well? Even if not equally well, how many can nonetheless make a fairly okay start on the weaker side? Do the professionals train on both sides?
I avoid backstroke & so I don't know about that - but after reading something about Phelps going into the turn with his last stroke on the left & then his first stroke out of the turn was on his left, I've been watching myself - and it doesn't matter which arm I start with, but I definitely am trying to come out of the turn pulling with the opposite arm that I ended with before the turn. (I take an odd number of strokes/lap - like 17) Did any of that make sense?
I avoid backstroke & so I don't know about that - but after reading something about Phelps going into the turn with his last stroke on the left & then his first stroke out of the turn was on his left, I've been watching myself - and it doesn't matter which arm I start with, but I definitely am trying to come out of the turn pulling with the opposite arm that I ended with before the turn. (I take an odd number of strokes/lap - like 17) Did any of that make sense?
