I noticed that a lot of elite swimmers(ex., Popov) have their thumb sticking out to the side(not touching the index finger).I was wondering if that has to do with anything other than personal preferance.My guess is that gives your palm(and maybe actually the entire area from the tip of your fingers to your elbow) a more relaxed feeling but still keep all your other fingers together.What do you think?
It is a preference thing. I know all of my fingers are separated a little bit (relaxed). I've always been told that as long as you catch correctly and accelerat through the pull that what your fingers do doesn't really matter. I do the same thing in all strokes.
It is a preference thing. I know all of my fingers are separated a little bit (relaxed). I've always been told that as long as you catch correctly and accelerat through the pull that what your fingers do doesn't really matter. I do the same thing in all strokes.
