After the I.M. thread and watching my daughter at her meet I got to wondering if being good at certain strokes has anything to do with heredity. If you read the I.M. thread you know that I am terrible at the breaststroke. Today my daughter had to do the 100 I.M. She was second after the fly and doing the backstroke. She had at least a 1/4 of a pool length on the two swimmers behind her. All the parents around me were commenting on how good she looked. I told them to wait and see what happens on the breaststroke. What do you know the two swimmers behind her caught her and past her on the breaststroke. She dropped down to fourth place. Is she destined to be a terrible breaststroker like me? Keep in mind that she has always done lessons at the Y and not with me.
Wayne,
Thanks. I'd love to hear more about those drills. Perhaps tonight I'll check 'em out on-line.
You're right. I did try the backtobasics thing. I even went back to my old age group coach! The frustrating thing for me is that I don't remember HOW my old stroke was!!!!!!!!! I have no feel whatsoever. I looked for old videos at home from champs. and Nationals and haven't found them yet. I'll keep looking :)
Roque does make it look easy... he's a little older than me, so are you sure he never did the flat? I'll ask him. He's been a little busy too with daughter and new baby due next month!
Thanks for your encouragement. :)
Wayne,
Thanks. I'd love to hear more about those drills. Perhaps tonight I'll check 'em out on-line.
You're right. I did try the backtobasics thing. I even went back to my old age group coach! The frustrating thing for me is that I don't remember HOW my old stroke was!!!!!!!!! I have no feel whatsoever. I looked for old videos at home from champs. and Nationals and haven't found them yet. I'll keep looking :)
Roque does make it look easy... he's a little older than me, so are you sure he never did the flat? I'll ask him. He's been a little busy too with daughter and new baby due next month!
Thanks for your encouragement. :)
