https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/1514/the-pause-in-freestyleThis post could belong in a couple of other active threads, but I am arrogant enough . . . I was at a backstroke clinic run by Jeff Rouse, former world record holder and Olympic champion, and latest swimmer in his 30&#39;s making a comeback, yesterdayen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/5469?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:37:32 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:655c4410-cd47-45ff-8700-015971ae5533Kevin in MDPlease don&#39;t overlook the stroking arm. This coach zeroed in on the leading arm as it makes the catch saying that this swimmer pauses. You therefore make the jump that there is no propulsion being generated for this time. But you have forgotten that while one arm is pausing or resting or catching or what have you, the other arm is finishing its stroke. It depends on how much front quadrant swimming is bein exhibited. If there is a lot of catch up going on then it is very likely that the swimmer has a period where there is no propulsion what so ever. But it really depends on how fast the arm is recovered, you could easily demonstrate &quot;constant&quot; propulsion with significant catch up. You would simply have a relatively slow pull and a relatively fast recovery; that is to say relative to each other. I&#39;m not prepared to say that a fast or slow catch is the proper way to swim right now just wanted to point out somethign you may have overlooked.<div style="clear:both;"></div>