I posted a question -"Can you still be a real swimmer if you can't swim freestyle?" (crawl). This was taped a year ago. Since then, I've straightened head position so that I am looking down at the bottom of the pool. My kick is still awful, despite being an ex runner for 30 years. I do plenty of kickboard and no kickboard drills to improve my kick, with little results. I think my underwater pull is better, although I still sometimes drop my elbows. I'm so confused--I've done all the TI drills, and others given by swim team swimmers, and have watched countless videos. This stroke eludes me and it makes me crazy.
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Thanks for your input!:bow:
I wonder if it might be because you've learned to look forward, instead of down, after the breath to the right.
This is one of the things I constantly have to work on. While my breathing to the left generally sucks, at least my face automatically goes back to the neutral position. When breathing on my dominant side (where I breath 90% of the time), I often catch myself returning my head to a slight forward-looking position. I doubt it takes a lot for your hips to sink a bit. Looking at your video clip, I would suggest that your head seems to always be elevated. Focus on the lane line right underneath you. A six-kick-switch drill might help, as it will give you plenty of time after each stroke to take stock of your body position and make corrections before taking the next stroke.
I wonder if it might be because you've learned to look forward, instead of down, after the breath to the right.
This is one of the things I constantly have to work on. While my breathing to the left generally sucks, at least my face automatically goes back to the neutral position. When breathing on my dominant side (where I breath 90% of the time), I often catch myself returning my head to a slight forward-looking position. I doubt it takes a lot for your hips to sink a bit. Looking at your video clip, I would suggest that your head seems to always be elevated. Focus on the lane line right underneath you. A six-kick-switch drill might help, as it will give you plenty of time after each stroke to take stock of your body position and make corrections before taking the next stroke.
