Starts. Most of us don't get to practice them enough. More people have questions than answers,but I wanted to start a thread for both.
I did the grab start for many years and was convinced that since it gave me 2 legs with even thrust that it should be better for me. A Forumite explained the physics of why the track start would be faster,so I have gone to the track start. It had the surprising advantage of being much easier on my back. With the track start I had more trouble consistently getting a clean entry.I saw the Olympians were getting into the starting position(albeit relaxed) well before "take your marks."I tried it and found it was easier to get my foot position and balance exactly like I wanted it,making for more consistent entries.
I am a new swimmer, and have not even attended my first meet yet, but I will tell you a trick that my coach gave me on avoiding the flop. I was looking out towards the water before my start, but he had me look straight down at my front toes before exploding off the block, driven by the rear foot.
Perhaps you're already doing this, but it was helpful for me in avoiding the flop!
I am a new swimmer, and have not even attended my first meet yet, but I will tell you a trick that my coach gave me on avoiding the flop. I was looking out towards the water before my start, but he had me look straight down at my front toes before exploding off the block, driven by the rear foot.
Perhaps you're already doing this, but it was helpful for me in avoiding the flop!
