I finally made it to one of the local coached workouts and all in all it was a pretty positive experience. One of the comments about my stroke was that my hand entered the water in-line with the crown of my head. I was told that it should enter more in line with my shoulder. I've been practicing with this for the past 2 1/2 weeks and it seems to have negatively affected my roll and my stroke count. I can't seem to get a good glide at the end of my stroke, and when I roll, my arm is out away from my head and seems to be creating more drag. Am I missing something here? Was I told partial info? incorrect info? or am I not looking at the problem correctly?
Thanks John
Originally posted by 330man
I would imagine that he is swimming FQS. There is brief period of glide unless you swim with symetrical arms that act like a propeller.
I read this occasionally, and I don't understand the reasoning.
Start with these two ideas:
1) During your underwater pull, your hand accelerates as it moves backwards.
2) Your arm recovers over the water quicker than you pull underwater
Even if you start with one arm straight in front and one along side your body, you will always be FQS, without a glide, as long as you are obeying those two principles. (Your arms do not have to stay symmetrical, although they may be opposite during parts of your swimming motion.)
Originally posted by 330man
I would imagine that he is swimming FQS. There is brief period of glide unless you swim with symetrical arms that act like a propeller.
I read this occasionally, and I don't understand the reasoning.
Start with these two ideas:
1) During your underwater pull, your hand accelerates as it moves backwards.
2) Your arm recovers over the water quicker than you pull underwater
Even if you start with one arm straight in front and one along side your body, you will always be FQS, without a glide, as long as you are obeying those two principles. (Your arms do not have to stay symmetrical, although they may be opposite during parts of your swimming motion.)
