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.
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Originally posted by craiglll@yahoo.com
A problem I've recently noticed is that after my turn my first stroke is very weak. It is my left arm. I breathe to my left. The stroke hardly creates any energy. also, I am on my right side.
In normal stroking you would be on your left side when you start a pull with your left arm. Most people will advise taking at least one stroke before breathing, I do feel stronger when I do, but it is hard to resist breathing right away...
Originally posted by 330man
I combat this by using a few dolphin kicks off the wall which builds speed and reduces the need for my first stroke to regain lost mementum.
Theory says that if you have to build speed by kicking then you have glided too long, you should be kicking to decrease your deceleration and take your first stroke soon enough that you are maintaining speed rather than regaining it.
Originally posted by craiglll@yahoo.com
A problem I've recently noticed is that after my turn my first stroke is very weak. It is my left arm. I breathe to my left. The stroke hardly creates any energy. also, I am on my right side.
In normal stroking you would be on your left side when you start a pull with your left arm. Most people will advise taking at least one stroke before breathing, I do feel stronger when I do, but it is hard to resist breathing right away...
Originally posted by 330man
I combat this by using a few dolphin kicks off the wall which builds speed and reduces the need for my first stroke to regain lost mementum.
Theory says that if you have to build speed by kicking then you have glided too long, you should be kicking to decrease your deceleration and take your first stroke soon enough that you are maintaining speed rather than regaining it.
