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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Sorry, I may have been a bit abrupt.I have heard too many "old school" coaches who wanted to "toughen" their swimmers with the 3,5,7 drill and I got a button pushed.Knowing how to breath bilaterally is certainly a valuable tool.
No sweat. I should have been more clear also. But my typing skills are rudimentary at best. So I tend to shorten my thoughts. You are correct that 5 & 7 strokes in competition is probably never used except in the short sprints, 50's. And that in the elite class, Olympics, National etc., they generally breath every 2 strokes. But they have worked long and hard (with the talent to go with) to perfect their strokes. But I do see the 2-3-2 or 1-3-1 or 2-2-3-2-2 technique used quite often in the age group meets when I referee. As I consider myself an aspiring age grouper(pun intended) I'm going to try it at the next meet and see how it goes. Other wise I found that by only breathing to my left makes me do the swimmer lunge. At this point, just experimenting with stuff after getting back into the sport some 37 years later can't hurt. I think I've got my turns down after I creamed my ankles at the 50 during the 2012 State meet at UIC last April in the 100 Free.
A video that I saw that I do about once a month.
http://youtu.be/AF5jO8sgkbE
And one with Bob Bowman. http://youtu.be/KB4fJxMWX3U
Sorry, I may have been a bit abrupt.I have heard too many "old school" coaches who wanted to "toughen" their swimmers with the 3,5,7 drill and I got a button pushed.Knowing how to breath bilaterally is certainly a valuable tool.
No sweat. I should have been more clear also. But my typing skills are rudimentary at best. So I tend to shorten my thoughts. You are correct that 5 & 7 strokes in competition is probably never used except in the short sprints, 50's. And that in the elite class, Olympics, National etc., they generally breath every 2 strokes. But they have worked long and hard (with the talent to go with) to perfect their strokes. But I do see the 2-3-2 or 1-3-1 or 2-2-3-2-2 technique used quite often in the age group meets when I referee. As I consider myself an aspiring age grouper(pun intended) I'm going to try it at the next meet and see how it goes. Other wise I found that by only breathing to my left makes me do the swimmer lunge. At this point, just experimenting with stuff after getting back into the sport some 37 years later can't hurt. I think I've got my turns down after I creamed my ankles at the 50 during the 2012 State meet at UIC last April in the 100 Free.
A video that I saw that I do about once a month.
http://youtu.be/AF5jO8sgkbE
And one with Bob Bowman. http://youtu.be/KB4fJxMWX3U
