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
Not a coach, but I see two things, well.....I think I do, that you need to work on.
Your left hand has a lot of wasted effort. You are not pulling rearward, and keeping your hand in a plane. You are moving it back and forth a lot. You want to keep it in a single plane.
You seem to lead your pull wiht your elbow, and not your hand. hnatkin mentioned quadrants. Maybe we're saying the same thing, I'm just not familiar with those semantics. But your pull should initiate with your hand. ONce it enters, well in front of you, those fingertips need to go down. Then you pull with your hand as you start to bend with your elbow and get your forearms engaged. The upper arm is the last and least important part to engage the water. It appears that you are initiating your pull with your upper arm, and don't get nearly enough pull with your hand and forearm. I've read it described thusly: Fingers below wrist, wrist below elbow.
It is my video, not good quality but maybe you can say sth how to improve my swimming :)
https://youtu.be/mQX2jadwx60
Not a coach, but I see two things, well.....I think I do, that you need to work on.
Your left hand has a lot of wasted effort. You are not pulling rearward, and keeping your hand in a plane. You are moving it back and forth a lot. You want to keep it in a single plane.
You seem to lead your pull wiht your elbow, and not your hand. hnatkin mentioned quadrants. Maybe we're saying the same thing, I'm just not familiar with those semantics. But your pull should initiate with your hand. ONce it enters, well in front of you, those fingertips need to go down. Then you pull with your hand as you start to bend with your elbow and get your forearms engaged. The upper arm is the last and least important part to engage the water. It appears that you are initiating your pull with your upper arm, and don't get nearly enough pull with your hand and forearm. I've read it described thusly: Fingers below wrist, wrist below elbow.
