Between swimming for a few months with a painful hip pre-surgery and having to swim with a pull buoy for nine weeks post-surgery, my hip problems caused a new stroke flaw that I had never had in the past with my freestyle. Check out my entire left arm and my right hand in the videos below, and you'll see what I mean.
To help correct the flaw, I've been using a pair of Finis Forearm Fulcrums and doing the bow and arrow drill, but I thought I would check in with my fellow Forumites for additional suggestions. I'm mainly concerned with my entry leading up to the pull. Due to a previous (non-swimming related) major shoulder surgery, I can't keep my elbows any higher on the pull, because of the stress on my clavicles.
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Thanks, Forumites! :agree:
Hi Elaine, I noticed It looks like your ankles have lost a little flexibility, I would guess from not kicking for 3 months. Other than the minor flaw discussed and addressed, your freestyle looks good and streamlined to me. There is a little room for a higher elbow, but that is probably true for most of us and depends on if we can bend like that.
Hi Elaine, I noticed It looks like your ankles have lost a little flexibility, I would guess from not kicking for 3 months. Other than the minor flaw discussed and addressed, your freestyle looks good and streamlined to me. There is a little room for a higher elbow, but that is probably true for most of us and depends on if we can bend like that.
