I have been working on Emmetts advice for a couple of months now and I can feel a big difference in water resistance. I had a big surprise today. The pool is now long course and has switched from yards to meters. If your intersted 100 meters equals 109.4 yards. I had not done a timed 100 free set in a long time but did one today. I was able to do a set of 10X100 meters long course free today with one minute rest in the same time as I did a 100 yard free in the short course pool two months ago. I was very happy. No I am not going to embrass myself by posting the time but I was excited.
Emmett is correct that if you anchor your pull and use the long axis of your body to rotate around it will make a big difference. I have not figured out how to compare stroke counts yet because of the pool differences but I am sure it was less. Now if I could do it ALL the time. Some days I can not hit the right rythmn but I keep trying. I might even have to buy that book by a certain swim coach.
Thanks a lot Emmett for your advice. You are helping me figure out what is missing in my stroke since I got old.
Have a great day
Paul
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The disadvantage of the catch up style is the amount of deceleration that occurs even with a very propulsive six beat kick. Catch up and front quadrant are not necessarily one and the same, however--both arms can still be in the front quadrant, one above and one below the surface, without a prolonged glide and loss of speed.
The disadvantage of the catch up style is the amount of deceleration that occurs even with a very propulsive six beat kick. Catch up and front quadrant are not necessarily one and the same, however--both arms can still be in the front quadrant, one above and one below the surface, without a prolonged glide and loss of speed.
