Does it help to have long legs?
Is it a hinderance?
Does it make any difference?
I keep wanting to revert into a whip kick.
:rolleyes: this one is gonna take a while.
Oh, yea, even when I do get the motion right, there is hardly any propulsion. I get much more out of a whip kick.
I think I'm still missing a muscle or two to pull it off.
It's so frustrating when something doesn't sink in. I know, I know, keep practicing and experimenting... and just like everything else, one day it will click.
Yeah, I'm very sore today. I suppose that means, I'll be growing muscle where I need it.
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Fritz,
In your case, you are willing to live with a decrease in velocity on your pushoff because of your physical condition. That is not correct in my case. I am a human torpedo, shaped like a killer whale. I can easily go 14-15 yards off the wall in practice, and can do 11-12 in races with no loss of race speed. All from many years of perfecting body alignment, and very strong legs.
I love it when after a practice someone new comes up to me and described me shooting by them when they are swimming freestyle. For most swimmers, I can do an open breaststroke turn against their free flip turn, and push off and come up at least one body length ahead of them:D
Best thing about good streamlining and good starts is no matter what your physical condition they will still be good.
Fritz,
In your case, you are willing to live with a decrease in velocity on your pushoff because of your physical condition. That is not correct in my case. I am a human torpedo, shaped like a killer whale. I can easily go 14-15 yards off the wall in practice, and can do 11-12 in races with no loss of race speed. All from many years of perfecting body alignment, and very strong legs.
I love it when after a practice someone new comes up to me and described me shooting by them when they are swimming freestyle. For most swimmers, I can do an open breaststroke turn against their free flip turn, and push off and come up at least one body length ahead of them:D
Best thing about good streamlining and good starts is no matter what your physical condition they will still be good.
