Rotate entire body?

RE: Rotate entire body?

Former Member — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:26:27 GMT

Well orca, I seem to have achieved the ability to rotate everything but the legs. Maybe that's why I feel like it's such a struggle. Seems to be my least comfortable stroke. It sounds like I have to focus on more whole body rotation.

RE: Rotate entire body?

orca1946 — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 05:43:10 GMT

How many kicks in two arm pulls a right & a left? 2- 4 - 6 - 8 ?

RE: Rotate entire body?

Former Member — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 15:17:13 GMT

Thanks, Steve and Dan. Hoping to hear from more swimmers.

RE: Rotate entire body?

Former Member — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 10:25:14 GMT

I am basically a long distance swimmer who does have a long slow freestyle stroke (12 strokes per 25m) and I roll whole body pretty much. This gives me maximum efficiency for the duration of the whole stroke, important for 3km and upwards races. However as I race shorter and shorter distances I find I roll less and less with my legs as I my kick becomes stronger and stronger. So 100m and 50m races almost zero lower leg rotation with turbo kick from my 61yo legs :)

RE: Rotate entire body?

orca1946 — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 10:20:32 GMT

The rotation starts from the end of one hand pull thru the shoulders ,core, hips to the legs. I don't think you can NOT rotate the legs when doing this. IMHO

RE: Rotate entire body?

__steve__ — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:44:45 GMT

I thought everything rotates, whether shoulder or hip driven.

RE: Rotate entire body?

ForceDJ — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:44:41 GMT

This is a good question, and I’m curious to hear what moreexperienced swimmers have to say. My legs twist like the twisty on a bread bag.Consequently I don’t have much of a kick. Dan