OK this sounds like a stupid question but someone at the pool told me that my hand needs to be open with my fingers apart when I swim. i normally cup it which is what I thought was the best way. Today I tried my fingers together and my thumb out a little bit from the hand.
The cupped hand seemed best but what do the experts say?
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I read somewhere about the angle of the hand having alot to do with how much water can be 'trapped' at the the beginning of each stroke.
We were taught 20 years ago to keep the palm outward to initiate a high elbow on the entry. I've seen some of the latest college phenoms using more of a scooping action to the catch. This was even more evident with the sprinters. Does anyone know if this is what coaches are promoting these days?
I read somewhere about the angle of the hand having alot to do with how much water can be 'trapped' at the the beginning of each stroke.
We were taught 20 years ago to keep the palm outward to initiate a high elbow on the entry. I've seen some of the latest college phenoms using more of a scooping action to the catch. This was even more evident with the sprinters. Does anyone know if this is what coaches are promoting these days?
