Hello all,
I have a question about starting the freestyle pull. one of the other threads spurred this question, talking about stroke count.
I can usually make it at about 16 strokes per 25 yards, though I've been told by an observer that I wait too long to start pulling, which may be why my count is so low (I'm 5'4").
I have a tendancy to pause a moment on the front hand, and glide a bit before pulling my arm through.
Is this wrong? I imagine I would go faster if I just immediately started pulling as soon as my hand entered the water.. I don't know at which point the efficiency stops and I start using more energy than I need. I don't pause very long, perhaps 1 second or so.
any thoughts on this?
Jeanette.
Originally posted by jswim
Hello all,
I have a tendancy to pause a moment on the front hand, and glide a bit before pulling my arm through.
Jeanette.
It actually depends on what your other arm is doing as your frotn hand is pausing.
If your other arm is pausing at the end of your pull and staying by your side. That is freeze frame swimming and is withut a doubt a bad thing.
If on the other hand, your other arm is pulling through and immediately starting yoru recovery, then you are pretty technically sound but opinions differ on the extent to which your front arm shoudl be extending. As a general rule you'll exhibit more catch up at slower speeds.
But them MAIN thing to avoid is the freeze fram swimming.
Originally posted by jswim
Hello all,
I have a tendancy to pause a moment on the front hand, and glide a bit before pulling my arm through.
Jeanette.
It actually depends on what your other arm is doing as your frotn hand is pausing.
If your other arm is pausing at the end of your pull and staying by your side. That is freeze frame swimming and is withut a doubt a bad thing.
If on the other hand, your other arm is pulling through and immediately starting yoru recovery, then you are pretty technically sound but opinions differ on the extent to which your front arm shoudl be extending. As a general rule you'll exhibit more catch up at slower speeds.
But them MAIN thing to avoid is the freeze fram swimming.
