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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A coupla thoughts nobody has mentioned in a while. At least in practice, try to touch your knee with each stroke (of course, you can't, but try). With the recovery of each hand, think of pulling your hand out of your pocket, having reached for a lurking dime. (Dig the resulting high elbows) And, oh yeah, why not a balistic recovery? How long do you want your idle hand to glide/ gliding hand to idle?
A coupla thoughts nobody has mentioned in a while. At least in practice, try to touch your knee with each stroke (of course, you can't, but try). With the recovery of each hand, think of pulling your hand out of your pocket, having reached for a lurking dime. (Dig the resulting high elbows) And, oh yeah, why not a balistic recovery? How long do you want your idle hand to glide/ gliding hand to idle?
