Is there any consensus on the correct postion of the hand at freestyle entry?
On the one hand I have read that the hand should be angled slightly palm-inward toward the body at entry (third or fourth finger entering the water first), but have also seen the reverse suggested (palm-outward, thumb entering the water first).
Palm-inward feels more natural to me and seems to put less strain on the shoulder, but I can see the advantage of palm outward in terms of preparing for the catch phase and keeping a high elbow.
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After reading your post, I actually tought about this in my workout this AM. My hand enters the water with the thumb and index finger first. Is this correct?It is for me. Every persons stroke is a little different.
After reading your post, I actually tought about this in my workout this AM. My hand enters the water with the thumb and index finger first. Is this correct?It is for me. Every persons stroke is a little different.
