I think if the swimmer should
1) swim while getting video taped
2) watch the footage
3) swim trying to correct it while being taped
4) watch the footage
5) repeat steps 3 & 4 till she corrects it
then she needs get used to the feeling of doing it correctly
It's really hard to say with out seeing exactly what the swimmer is doing. Somethings off balance.
Ande
Originally posted by Xenadiva
If a swimmers legs are going side to side (fish tailing), what is a good drill to correct this?
Originally posted by LindsayNB
Doesn't the fact that people can do pull sets with no kick without fishtailing argue against this?
I think most people still subtly kick, even when using a pull buoy. My guess is this is a subconscious way to correct for lateral forces generated by the pull. But I will agree that any fishtailing bad enough that coaches and other swimmers notice is probably NOT just caused by a poor kick.
Anyway, I guess I'm not helping with drills to prevent fishtailing, so I'll shut up now :)
Doesn't the fact that people can do pull sets with no kick without fishtailing argue against this?
I admit I haven't closely watched a pull set to see if everyone fishtails at least a little, but even if they do it is not to the extent where it draws the attention of coaches and fellow swimmers and prompts requests for drills to help correct it.
Most of all *make sure your head position is stable *(where the head goes, the body follows) and your rotation is from the hips/belly button not the ribs/shoulders... just my 2 cents.
When I've noticed peole fishtailing, it isn't always about the amount of their kick or the energy put into it but the position of their lower legs & feet. They frequently kick flat footed. Just try to point your toes sometimes and see if that works. i noticed that at the Illinois masters swim meet, a woman (won't say her mane) who is considered to be one of Illinois's fasterst swimmers fishtails. She had very sloppy feet.
