Working on learning the fly for a couple months now. I swim in a short course meters pool. My stroke count for 25m is 8. Last time I swam, I realized I was probably pulling too hard on the pulldown. I backed the pull off a notch, which made my stroke feel a whole lot smoother and easier, but I still hit the wall in 8 strokes. I'm wondering if I shouldn't try and increase the turnover rate and take another stroke or two rather than lunging for all I'm worth on every stroke? Or is 8 about right?
Not a whole lot of flyers in my pool on my lunch swims for me to watch or compare myself to, and I'm self coached, so while "Your results may vary," I'm interested in what others are doing. I'm a 6'2" 44 year old guy (who's probably too old to be trying to learn new tricks, but is).
Thanks.
Originally posted by BillS
I backed the pull off a notch, which made my stroke feel a whole lot smoother and easier, but I still hit the wall in 8 strokes.
Congratulations! Anytime you can cover the same distance with fewer heartbeats exerted, that is a major gain. You'll be able to swim strong fly for more of your race (before the piano is dropped on your back).
In the TI book, the goal is not necessarily to swim with the minimum possible strokes (maximum possible stroke length). You do try to improve that, but also try to minimize the difference when you are sprinting versus your regular stroke. (Are you staying efficient at higher speeds?)
Originally posted by BillS
I backed the pull off a notch, which made my stroke feel a whole lot smoother and easier, but I still hit the wall in 8 strokes.
Congratulations! Anytime you can cover the same distance with fewer heartbeats exerted, that is a major gain. You'll be able to swim strong fly for more of your race (before the piano is dropped on your back).
In the TI book, the goal is not necessarily to swim with the minimum possible strokes (maximum possible stroke length). You do try to improve that, but also try to minimize the difference when you are sprinting versus your regular stroke. (Are you staying efficient at higher speeds?)
