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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Hey Jim,
For the tongue position, I go for the Michael Jordan imitation. Hand entry is slightly thumb down (hand not quite flat, thumb and index finger entering first) this hand position might be influenced if you have played water polo.
Jeff
Hey Jim,
For the tongue position, I go for the Michael Jordan imitation. Hand entry is slightly thumb down (hand not quite flat, thumb and index finger entering first) this hand position might be influenced if you have played water polo.
Jeff
