Just wondering. How many of y'all are using the front quadrant swimming technique? I have been using the book and DVD-Total Immersion and trying to adjust my stroke. When I do the stroke correctly it is so much easier-effortless. I feel like I am able to reduce the drag I create when swimming the way I was taught to swim years ago. I'm interested in anyone's experience with FQS. Thanks:)
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Everything I've ever read, sorry no article off of the top of my head says speed can be increased by some swimmer up to 35%. Not all swimmer. Most people I've talk with about it believe that in free kicking is responsible for about 10% of your speed. In *** it is much more. Maglischo I think says about 65% in ***.
Also, in the Americas Cup, boat length & weight are both resistricted. I used to swim with a guy who designed small sailboats. If the boat gets too narrow, its manueverablity is dimished.
Most distance swimmers don't kick off of the wall. It is very rare to see, at least to my observations, anyone do any sort of dolphin kick off of the wall if they are swimming distances. But once, I was watching some girls swim at Indiana and was amazed at the power they were able to generate with a two beat kick once they began to swim.
Everything I've ever read, sorry no article off of the top of my head says speed can be increased by some swimmer up to 35%. Not all swimmer. Most people I've talk with about it believe that in free kicking is responsible for about 10% of your speed. In *** it is much more. Maglischo I think says about 65% in ***.
Also, in the Americas Cup, boat length & weight are both resistricted. I used to swim with a guy who designed small sailboats. If the boat gets too narrow, its manueverablity is dimished.
Most distance swimmers don't kick off of the wall. It is very rare to see, at least to my observations, anyone do any sort of dolphin kick off of the wall if they are swimming distances. But once, I was watching some girls swim at Indiana and was amazed at the power they were able to generate with a two beat kick once they began to swim.
