I've been swimming for a long time - undefeated HS team in 1962. The older I get the more I think about stuff that used to be automatic, like freestyle arm stroke. I mainly do what I think is the currently popular technique with my fingers pointing to the bottom of the pool and my hand moving by my side and deep, but I can also do a version with fingers pointing toward the side of the pool and hand following the middle of my chest and stomach. I'd appreciate any comments on which is better. Also I get some shoulder pain and wonder which is easier on the shoulders.
TIA, Tom
I've been around almost as long as TomK3, but have never competed before, so I took a couple masters swim clinics this past winter and both coaches advised that recent research has shown the straight down stroke to be more efficient than the old S-curve path. Here's an article.
well.blogs.nytimes.com/.../
I've been around almost as long as TomK3, but have never competed before, so I took a couple masters swim clinics this past winter and both coaches advised that recent research has shown the straight down stroke to be more efficient than the old S-curve path. Here's an article.
well.blogs.nytimes.com/.../
