Anyone have any good drills/ideas/thoughts for working on streamlining off the wall? I've been concentrating on increasing the power in the dolphin kicks, but I know I need to work on my streamline, too. I know what I'm supposed to do (head down, squeeze ears with arm muscles, hand over hand, etc.) but find my technique falling apart as I tire during the workout.
I'm not very flexible, and find stretching my arms out to where I squeeze my ears sort of uncomfortable, or at least unnatural feeling, even when I'm fresh. That same position becomes more unnatural feeling as my arm muscles tire. I can hold it OK for a little while when I concentrate, but usually after a couple hundred meters I will "wake up" in a pushoff to find my elbws slightly bent and arms away from my head by a couple of inches, which I know is really inefficient.
I've been trying to just "assume the position" at home periodically, and incorporate it into my warmup stretching. I am self-coached, with no video opportunity -- but I know video would show a crummy steamline. I've watched the eeswim stuff, and can clearly see and visualize what a great streamline looks like, but mine's not there. Any thoughts?
Thanks.
I agree with Ande and others- it's just a matter of doing it ALL THE TIME. If you tire because of it, keep doing it, because what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger!
I ALWAYS do the best streamlines I can in practice no matter how tired I am. During a close race in workout, I always come out ahead on the walls- practice of perfection makes perfect :)
Races are won and lost with streamlines.
Nike: Just do it.
I agree with Ande and others- it's just a matter of doing it ALL THE TIME. If you tire because of it, keep doing it, because what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger!
I ALWAYS do the best streamlines I can in practice no matter how tired I am. During a close race in workout, I always come out ahead on the walls- practice of perfection makes perfect :)
Races are won and lost with streamlines.
Nike: Just do it.
