ok, I've been working on my free stroke quite a bit, but still feel like something's off. My coach said that when done correctly it should feel like my front hand is getting pulled through the water, and that there should not be and resistance felt on that hand.
Well, I still feel resistance most of the time and I'm wondering if I'm leaning on the hand too much, or perhaps my head position is not correct.. Does anyone know what i'm talking about or any ways to correct this?
thanks,
Jeanette.
ps.. we used the stretch cords in practice last night for the first time. It was so much fun! (well at least the coming back from the far wall was) lol.. Has anyone else used these and what do you think of them?
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Originally posted by valhallan
The ideal head position is looking downward at the black line. Any lift of the head means that the hips will sink, and this causes drag. Kind of like swimming with the brakes on. In the articles section on this site you'll find some very helpful info from Coach Hines regarding head position.
Thanks valhallan! This is the answer I was looking for in this thread...
BTW, in order to correct my head position, a friend of mine had to tell me to look at my FEET (not the black line)... that's how far up I was holding my head. Now that I've corrected the head position, a lot of other things are falling into place, including some fishtailing...
Mary
Originally posted by valhallan
The ideal head position is looking downward at the black line. Any lift of the head means that the hips will sink, and this causes drag. Kind of like swimming with the brakes on. In the articles section on this site you'll find some very helpful info from Coach Hines regarding head position.
Thanks valhallan! This is the answer I was looking for in this thread...
BTW, in order to correct my head position, a friend of mine had to tell me to look at my FEET (not the black line)... that's how far up I was holding my head. Now that I've corrected the head position, a lot of other things are falling into place, including some fishtailing...
Mary
