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?
When I break out I lift the shoulder of the arm that pulls first (right, stronger, arm). When I turn, left side is down (rotating up) and right side is rotating down, but most of the time the left arm digs first
I've been told in free the first stroke should be with the arm on the side which is lower. Unless your Phelps, he pulls with the shoulder that was upper from the turn. But in his case it's not a transitional movement, for he's already done 10 meters on his belly.
When I break out I lift the shoulder of the arm that pulls first (right, stronger, arm). When I turn, left side is down (rotating up) and right side is rotating down, but most of the time the left arm digs first
I've been told in free the first stroke should be with the arm on the side which is lower. Unless your Phelps, he pulls with the shoulder that was upper from the turn. But in his case it's not a transitional movement, for he's already done 10 meters on his belly.
