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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I do 3-4 dolphin kicks. I did notice that somehow my left arm is on top & I'm sort of on my right side. I don't know how this has happened. I usually breathe on my second left stroke.
Yesterday, I tried to do my flip & kicks then get on my left side before I stroked. Somehow, I've really screwed this up. I did notice that a guy swimmign next tome had a more fluid push off of the wall but that I ended up further ahead fo him when I was swimming.
I think some of this haoppened because I have asthma and worry about gettingthat breath.
IWISH THERE WAS A COACH OT WATCH. SWIMMIGN IN SMALL TOWNS IS TERRIBLE.
I do 3-4 dolphin kicks. I did notice that somehow my left arm is on top & I'm sort of on my right side. I don't know how this has happened. I usually breathe on my second left stroke.
Yesterday, I tried to do my flip & kicks then get on my left side before I stroked. Somehow, I've really screwed this up. I did notice that a guy swimmign next tome had a more fluid push off of the wall but that I ended up further ahead fo him when I was swimming.
I think some of this haoppened because I have asthma and worry about gettingthat breath.
IWISH THERE WAS A COACH OT WATCH. SWIMMIGN IN SMALL TOWNS IS TERRIBLE.
