Hi,
I have question how to improve speed in swimming - in my case it is crawl ?
I have been swimming for 4 years. Since 2 years in local Masters Team and for me it's strange that in age category around 60-70 they can swim 100m in ~1:15sec but I swim only in 1:25-1:30. Don't mention about top swimmers, for me it is too much different.
I feel quite fit and strong - 44 of age.
Where is the most problem ? I guess - technique, but recently I feel much better catch and pull, but it is still too slow swimming. Even for 25m it is max 17:80sec from water start.
What is the best training plan for crawl ? More swimming or swimming and the gym ? More mobility ( little problem for me ) ... ?
Have I chance to achieve time close to 1 minute ever at this ege ? :)
How ?
Thanks in advance !
grzybek
It is my video, not good quality but maybe you can say sth how to improve my swimming :)
https://youtu.be/mQX2jadwx60
Your streamline off the wall looked good!
I'm not sure from this angle ( front-on view would be better), but it looks your right arm is pulling outside of your shoulder during the first half of the video (Your forearm angles out from your elbow on the pull instead of in). Both arms seem to be pulling a bit wide instead of more inside of your shoulders, and it looks like you are leading with your elbow instead of getting an early vertical forearm (EVF). You want to have your forearm angled down before you start your pull back.
The video was shot with the lens zoomed in too far, so I am unable to see your entire body position. It looks to me like your legs may be sinking a bit rather than staying closer up to the surface. You want to feel like you are swimming "down hill" rather than the more up hill angle it looks like you are swimming now. Pressing your chest would help the hips and legs rise.
Would it be possible to get another video with you swimming towards the camera and not zoomed in so much?
I am not a coach, so I am hoping some of the coaches out there will add to what I have already written-- and correct me if I am wrong. :agree:
Meanwhile, watch this video and compare it to yours: www.youtube.com/watch
It is my video, not good quality but maybe you can say sth how to improve my swimming :)
https://youtu.be/mQX2jadwx60
Your streamline off the wall looked good!
I'm not sure from this angle ( front-on view would be better), but it looks your right arm is pulling outside of your shoulder during the first half of the video (Your forearm angles out from your elbow on the pull instead of in). Both arms seem to be pulling a bit wide instead of more inside of your shoulders, and it looks like you are leading with your elbow instead of getting an early vertical forearm (EVF). You want to have your forearm angled down before you start your pull back.
The video was shot with the lens zoomed in too far, so I am unable to see your entire body position. It looks to me like your legs may be sinking a bit rather than staying closer up to the surface. You want to feel like you are swimming "down hill" rather than the more up hill angle it looks like you are swimming now. Pressing your chest would help the hips and legs rise.
Would it be possible to get another video with you swimming towards the camera and not zoomed in so much?
I am not a coach, so I am hoping some of the coaches out there will add to what I have already written-- and correct me if I am wrong. :agree:
Meanwhile, watch this video and compare it to yours: www.youtube.com/watch
