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Will you critique my stroke technique?

Elaine Krugman
over 3 years ago

Will you please critique my stroke technique on this 200 IM video?  Please keep in mind that I am NOT looking to increase my speed; my goal is solely to improve my stroke.  Why?  I have dysautonomia (aka autonomic neuropathy), a disorder of my autonomic nervous system.  I need to keep my heart rate less than around 130 bpm to avoid the tailspin my autonomic nervous system goes into at higher intensity.   As a result, I can no longer race my races; I swim my races.  NQT's are no longer on my annual goal list!

Looking over my video, I do see that I need to get my arms in for a tighter streamline.  The slow speed of my underwater dolphin kick is intentional.  I'm in Lane 2, wearing the blue suit and blue USMS cap:

https://youtu.be/LUmR69OH17k

Thanks, Forumites, for your constructive criticism!

 

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  • 0 over 3 years ago

    This isn’t really about your stroke, and maybe you’ve already considered it, or are doing it. But with regard to your max heart rate…what about using smart goggles that use a heart rate monitor, and displaying your BPM so that you constantly know what it is, and how much harder you can or can’t go?

    But WRT your strokes. I think they all look good myself. Specifically the butterfly. Personally I find it difficult to swim butterfly slow. But I’m not good at it either. It’s an on or off stroke for me. All or nothing.

    Dan

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  • 0 over 3 years ago

    This isn’t really about your stroke, and maybe you’ve already considered it, or are doing it. But with regard to your max heart rate…what about using smart goggles that use a heart rate monitor, and displaying your BPM so that you constantly know what it is, and how much harder you can or can’t go?

    But WRT your strokes. I think they all look good myself. Specifically the butterfly. Personally I find it difficult to swim butterfly slow. But I’m not good at it either. It’s an on or off stroke for me. All or nothing.

    Dan

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  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to ForceDJ

    Thanks, Dan!  I've been working on my fly, because I love the challenge!

    Thanks for the suggestion regarding smart goggles.  I hadn't really considered it, because I have such a difficult time getting goggles to fit me properly due to my narrow face.  These are the only ones I have found to fit properly, so I purchase them in multiples!

    I have also found my old fashioned method of two fingers on my carotid artery and timing it with an inexpensive waterproof watch works well.  I have been doing it that way for so long that I pretty much know what my heart rate will be without even needing a watch to time it.

    When I feel adrenaline or lactic acid kicking in, I also know it's time to put the breaks on!