HAPPY NEW YEAR, FORUMITES! :party2: :chug:
One of my goals for the new year (as it is for every year) is to improve all four of my strokes. I have posted videos on The Breaststroke Lane, The Backstroke Lane, and The Butterfly Lane, in hopes of receiving some feedback on those strokes. Please feel free to check those out and offer any constructive criticism you may have.
Here are three freestyle videos of my current stroke. I have been working to eliminate flaws that were previously pointed out: Head bounce on the non-breathing stroke, a lazy right hand exit at the end of the stroke, and splashy hands on entry. Whether I succeeded or not is open for discussion. And, in the process, I hope I didn't pick up any other bad habits! :afraid:
http://youtu.be/DYFlTJ6nSJMhttp://youtu.be/KIFtgXBH5rUhttp://youtu.be/gw4QBsV0r0U
Thanks!
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you pull your hands pretty wide out to the sides when you pull back.
Your observation was spot-on, habu! Here are the videos:
www.youtube.com/watchwww.youtube.com/watch
My only concern would be how changing my stroke would affect my shoulders. Would pulling more under my body put more of a strain on them? Given my past medical issues, I need to avoid that; especially since I swim so much freestyle in training. For butterfly, I have worked on pulling more under my body, but I don't train or compete in enough fly for it to become a problem.
Comments from the Peanut Gallery? By the way, no fair on commenting on the gaping neckline in my suit. :afraid: I am not wearing my beloved aging Speedo Endurance, as it took a dump when our pool chemical balance went south. :badday: And, when I tried to get a decent deal on suits, I had to settle on some Sporti close-outs, as Speedo (and Tyr) were out of my size. A word to the ladies out there: If you're built like me, the top half of Sporti suits fit lousy! :bitching:
you pull your hands pretty wide out to the sides when you pull back.
Your observation was spot-on, habu! Here are the videos:
www.youtube.com/watchwww.youtube.com/watch
My only concern would be how changing my stroke would affect my shoulders. Would pulling more under my body put more of a strain on them? Given my past medical issues, I need to avoid that; especially since I swim so much freestyle in training. For butterfly, I have worked on pulling more under my body, but I don't train or compete in enough fly for it to become a problem.
Comments from the Peanut Gallery? By the way, no fair on commenting on the gaping neckline in my suit. :afraid: I am not wearing my beloved aging Speedo Endurance, as it took a dump when our pool chemical balance went south. :badday: And, when I tried to get a decent deal on suits, I had to settle on some Sporti close-outs, as Speedo (and Tyr) were out of my size. A word to the ladies out there: If you're built like me, the top half of Sporti suits fit lousy! :bitching:
