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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I am skeptical of the core body rotation being the power source of a solid freestyle stroke. Golf and a batters swing derive power from the hips because the swing is moving in the same direction as the hips. Last time I checked, the freestyle stroke did not involve moving the arms from side to side but rather from front to rear. Body rotation is a valuable tool for two reasons in my book. The first is drag reduction. By rotating your body you MAY move a greater amount of your frontal surface out of the water. By the same token, you have also decreased your surface area in the water which could cause you to sink more. Hmm? The second is to assist you in using a high elbow recovery without having to move your elbow above the plane of your back.
I am skeptical of the core body rotation being the power source of a solid freestyle stroke. Golf and a batters swing derive power from the hips because the swing is moving in the same direction as the hips. Last time I checked, the freestyle stroke did not involve moving the arms from side to side but rather from front to rear. Body rotation is a valuable tool for two reasons in my book. The first is drag reduction. By rotating your body you MAY move a greater amount of your frontal surface out of the water. By the same token, you have also decreased your surface area in the water which could cause you to sink more. Hmm? The second is to assist you in using a high elbow recovery without having to move your elbow above the plane of your back.
