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
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gull80
Please do not regard "Swimming Fastest" as the leading authority of freestyle swimming. Many many top level Olympic coaches feel he is WRONG in almost all his assumptions. The coaches from Australia absolutely do not coach the way described in "Swimming Fastest".
When I got my copy, I read it cover to cover. I was appalled at many things (esp. breaststroke) and called many top coaches who also read "Swimming Fastest". It is now a 5 pound door stop.
One of my basic philosophies in coaching (hell, in life in general) is this: If the very best athletes and coaches all, or nearly all, agree on a topic then the chances are that they are on the right track and if you want to be truly successful, then you better get on that track too. Emmett is just like Coach Doc. Counsilman, who said he learned more from the great swimmers.
gull80
Please do not regard "Swimming Fastest" as the leading authority of freestyle swimming. Many many top level Olympic coaches feel he is WRONG in almost all his assumptions. The coaches from Australia absolutely do not coach the way described in "Swimming Fastest".
When I got my copy, I read it cover to cover. I was appalled at many things (esp. breaststroke) and called many top coaches who also read "Swimming Fastest". It is now a 5 pound door stop.
One of my basic philosophies in coaching (hell, in life in general) is this: If the very best athletes and coaches all, or nearly all, agree on a topic then the chances are that they are on the right track and if you want to be truly successful, then you better get on that track too. Emmett is just like Coach Doc. Counsilman, who said he learned more from the great swimmers.
