Having just gotten back into competetive swimming after a long reprieve (18 years since college), I've been curious about some of the latest techniques and stroke mechanics. And I feel like I've just emerged from the dark ages.
Apparently "swimming tall", and more importantly "front quadrant" swimming have revolutionized the sport according to some of the publications that I've delved into. Suprisingly after some experimentation the new techniques have really reduced the drag effect that I've been battling over the past few months.
But I always thought that sprinters tend to move through the water like hydroplanes, not like sailboats with a roll from side to side. Any thoughts on the art of "fishlike swimming"?
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You are suppose to roll completely to the sides? Only in drills, not regular swimming. The faster you swim the less roll you have but the trick is to have a roll. In warm up and cool down these guys have quite the roll and have arms that play semi catch-up.
Much of the propulsive part comes from the pushing of the hip down (and around) timed with the arm exchange and anchoring of the lower arm. You need some roll for the hips (core) to have power
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You are suppose to roll completely to the sides? Only in drills, not regular swimming. The faster you swim the less roll you have but the trick is to have a roll. In warm up and cool down these guys have quite the roll and have arms that play semi catch-up.
Much of the propulsive part comes from the pushing of the hip down (and around) timed with the arm exchange and anchoring of the lower arm. You need some roll for the hips (core) to have power
