Hey there guys, I've been swimming with my college's swim team for about a month and a half now. Last sunday we had our first meet and I did pretty decent in my 50 freestyle event for a newcomer(29.08 seconds). Since the event I've been trying to find the fastest and most efficient way to take my strokes. This morning at ou practice I tried Mark Foster's method with the S stroke but my coach said it wasnt as effective as I thought. Any ideas? Im desperate to take my time down to 25 or 26 :(
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To "S" stroke or not. Many swimmers have swam 25 sec fifties using the S stroke and even better times. Every coach I am sure have experimented with it. I think a lot of coaches don't even know what it is. I was there when Doc came up with the name. I did this natural stroke before any one else, and Jack Nelson and Buddy Baarck told me I should not do this, but I did. The best swimmers of the day modified the "S" stroke to their own design and may call it by another name.
I like to enter my hand in front, press my hand into the water gently 4 to 5 lbs pressure per square inch, thumb down at a 45 degree angle moving the hand about 8 t0 10 inches off the center line. I then turn my hand 90 degrees press the hand down and back to the center line of the body at ten to 12 lbs per sqare inch, when your hand is into the catch position max it about 25 lbs per square in. close to the body and finsh your stroke. A slight variation of the "S" stroke.
I do not call it a "S" stroke I call this my stroke. If you look at my web site you will find some great videos of freestylers at the bottom of my home page.
George Park www.swimdownhill.com
To "S" stroke or not. Many swimmers have swam 25 sec fifties using the S stroke and even better times. Every coach I am sure have experimented with it. I think a lot of coaches don't even know what it is. I was there when Doc came up with the name. I did this natural stroke before any one else, and Jack Nelson and Buddy Baarck told me I should not do this, but I did. The best swimmers of the day modified the "S" stroke to their own design and may call it by another name.
I like to enter my hand in front, press my hand into the water gently 4 to 5 lbs pressure per square inch, thumb down at a 45 degree angle moving the hand about 8 t0 10 inches off the center line. I then turn my hand 90 degrees press the hand down and back to the center line of the body at ten to 12 lbs per sqare inch, when your hand is into the catch position max it about 25 lbs per square in. close to the body and finsh your stroke. A slight variation of the "S" stroke.
I do not call it a "S" stroke I call this my stroke. If you look at my web site you will find some great videos of freestylers at the bottom of my home page.
George Park www.swimdownhill.com
