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So I read this and the study did not take into account physiology, or more specifically height when measuring underwater kicking performance.
I would be curious if shorter swimmers can underwater kick as fast or faster than taller swimmers and if they should work to exploit this more than the typical effort given to underwater kicking.
Nick Thoman's coach had mentioned that taller swimmers have difficulty staying *connected* to their underwater kicks as compared to shorter athletes. Not sure why, but he says that Nick takes advantage of u/w kicking with his shorter height.
Interesting that he and Matt Grevers both went :44 for the 100 scy back this year. And Grevers is a giant in comparison.
www.youtube.com/watch
Nick Thoman's coach had mentioned that taller swimmers have difficulty staying *connected* to their underwater kicks as compared to shorter athletes. Not sure why, but he says that Nick takes advantage of u/w kicking with his shorter height.
Interesting that he and Matt Grevers both went :44 for the 100 scy back this year. And Grevers is a giant in comparison.
www.youtube.com/watch
