Seems like everyone thinks I should change to Bent arm freestyle pull. Have done straight arm as kid and now over 20 years as masters and for first 10 years all strokes all distances and all open waters. And most years very successfully. And no shoulder injuries. I have been researching thingthis online and understand the differences but still do not see how changing to bent arm free pull would be to my benefit. And feels totally awkward. Yeah I know change feels awkward. Anyone else feel this way?
It seems like many of the fastest swimmers in the world can get away with doing things wrong
Off topic as it relates to arm recovery, yet an interesting comparison nonetheless. Nystrand with straight recovery, and Bernard with bent recovery (but straight arm pull like Bovell):
www.youtube.com/watch
Glenn, in my first reply I meant to refer the UW straight arm style to the other Frenchman, Alain Bernard, not Bousquet (whose name I butchured - lol)
No question that many world class swimmers do some things "wrong" and still set records. The question then becomes a "what if". That is what is fascinating about our sport. There are so many variables that it is sometimes hard to say what is "right". So maybe it is what is right for each individual.
It seems like many of the fastest swimmers in the world can get away with doing things wrong
Off topic as it relates to arm recovery, yet an interesting comparison nonetheless. Nystrand with straight recovery, and Bernard with bent recovery (but straight arm pull like Bovell):
www.youtube.com/watch
Glenn, in my first reply I meant to refer the UW straight arm style to the other Frenchman, Alain Bernard, not Bousquet (whose name I butchured - lol)
No question that many world class swimmers do some things "wrong" and still set records. The question then becomes a "what if". That is what is fascinating about our sport. There are so many variables that it is sometimes hard to say what is "right". So maybe it is what is right for each individual.
