Several Questions

RE: Several Questions

waves101 — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 08:01:01 GMT

Sounds like an initial focus may actually need to be on the kick. I'm guessing he may be doing some bicycle kicking which makes him go nowhere. Work on the kick so he can get some forward momentum and then work on adding the stroke.

RE: Several Questions

knelson — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 01:32:09 GMT

He does a funky out to the side windmill freestyle recovery. Don't mess with it. The recovery doesn't matter at all. The only reason anyone cares about it is that's the part of the stroke cycle that's easy to see from the pool deck.

RE: Several Questions

Former Member — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 15:15:19 GMT

That is a great idea, to give the coach a book. I have heard that Sheila Taormina's books are good. I haven't read them myself yet. Swim Speed Secrets for Swimmers and Triathletes: Master the Freestyle Technique Used by the World's Fastest Swimmers (Swim Speed Series) By Sheila Taormina Swim Speed Strokes for Swimmers and Triathletes: Master Freestyle, Butterfly, Breaststroke and Backstroke for Your Fastest Swimming (Swim Speed Series) By Sheila Taormina

RE: Several Questions

Patrick W. Brundage — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 08:38:29 GMT

Dave Salo's Complete Conditioning for Swimming - might be a bit advanced given where she is GoSwim videos - https://www.goswim.tv/ Any technique book by Terry Laughlin of Total Immersion (www.totalimmersion.net/)