I just read the article "Windmill Revolution" by Bill Volckening and was wondering what you all thought about the possibility of using the straight-arm recovery. What I found interesting was the discussion of the stroke's similarities to the undulation, recovery and pull of butterfly. I also found it interesting that some of the coaches and swimmers felt that the straight-arm recovery added hip snap at the end of the stroke, which I have been lead to believe is the least propulsive portion of the stroke.
Does anyone know where I could read more on the subject and the specifics of technique or any drills?
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While swimming against the strong current, in the open ocean after a tropical storm a couple of months ago, I experimented with the "windmill" technique and found it far superior to the "bent arm" in making progress against the current. The additional torque generated makes body surfing more successful too. clyde
While swimming against the strong current, in the open ocean after a tropical storm a couple of months ago, I experimented with the "windmill" technique and found it far superior to the "bent arm" in making progress against the current. The additional torque generated makes body surfing more successful too. clyde
