I've been trying to reduce my distance per stroke for the last three months but whatever I do, I can't break the 18 strokes per 25 meter barrier. I stretch, I pull etc, but I just can't get there.
I think it may be because I'm not getting enough power out of the left side...I'm right handed and therefore tend to use that side of my body for the most power...any suggestions?
-dd
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Originally posted by kaelonj
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Ion - not sure on the comment about Perkins stroke, I assume the bold print is a direct quote and just underneath is yours.
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Yes.
Originally posted by kaelonj
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The only point your hands should be in opposition (meaning opposite or 180 dgrees apart) is when you are at the finish of a stroke and the other hand is stretched out front, not "one arm enters the water while the other arm exits the water". Backstroke is an opposition stroke for the most part, I don't think Perkins swims his freestyle in this manner.
Jeff
The quote is in the book 'Swimming Dynamics' by Cecil Colwin, on page 176, as:
"When Kieren Perkins sprints and switches to a six-beat kick, he retards his timing by bringing the pulling hand further back before the other hand enters. When his right hand enters, his left hand will be level with his shoulder.".
The way I understand this quote, is that for sprinting, Kieren's arms are opposite, or 180 degrees apart:
1) when his right hand enters the water, his left hand is level with his shoulder, after having pulled "...further back...";
2) because of his left hand having pulled "...further back...", when his right hand enters the water, at that moment his left hand will be behind his shoulder, at the end of a horizontal line (i.e.: "...level with his shoulder.") from the left shoulder;
the two arms are 180 degrees apart;
3) so, when his right hand enters the water, his left hand which was "...pulling...", is now behind the left shoulder, "...level with his shoulder." and prepares to exit the water.
My description of the quote, is:
"...one arm enters the water while the other arm exits the water...".
The arms are 180 degrees apart, therefore the overlap of the arms is nil.
Originally posted by kaelonj
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Ion - not sure on the comment about Perkins stroke, I assume the bold print is a direct quote and just underneath is yours.
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Yes.
Originally posted by kaelonj
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The only point your hands should be in opposition (meaning opposite or 180 dgrees apart) is when you are at the finish of a stroke and the other hand is stretched out front, not "one arm enters the water while the other arm exits the water". Backstroke is an opposition stroke for the most part, I don't think Perkins swims his freestyle in this manner.
Jeff
The quote is in the book 'Swimming Dynamics' by Cecil Colwin, on page 176, as:
"When Kieren Perkins sprints and switches to a six-beat kick, he retards his timing by bringing the pulling hand further back before the other hand enters. When his right hand enters, his left hand will be level with his shoulder.".
The way I understand this quote, is that for sprinting, Kieren's arms are opposite, or 180 degrees apart:
1) when his right hand enters the water, his left hand is level with his shoulder, after having pulled "...further back...";
2) because of his left hand having pulled "...further back...", when his right hand enters the water, at that moment his left hand will be behind his shoulder, at the end of a horizontal line (i.e.: "...level with his shoulder.") from the left shoulder;
the two arms are 180 degrees apart;
3) so, when his right hand enters the water, his left hand which was "...pulling...", is now behind the left shoulder, "...level with his shoulder." and prepares to exit the water.
My description of the quote, is:
"...one arm enters the water while the other arm exits the water...".
The arms are 180 degrees apart, therefore the overlap of the arms is nil.
