I am a novice swimmer.
It usually takes 19 strokes and 22-23 seconds for me to finish 25 yards and I can hold this pace beyond 500 yards. Since people always say longer stroke lenth always means better, I try to improve my stroke length. The problem is when I try to finish 25 yards with 17 or lower strokes, I become exhausted very easily, also the speed is even a little bit slower.
Now I want to improve my swim conditioning, what kind of stroke should I use? the exhausting, slower, but longer one, or my previous easy, faster but shoter one?
This information might be useful. My hight is 173 cm, weight 134 lbs (Damn!). My kick is pretty weak and I can barely finish 50 yards. When I swim, I use 2 beat crossover kick.
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-Good turn with a powerful push-off
-Good streamline to get you past the flags (A body length beyond should be a reasonable goal)
-Good catch, high elbow, long powerful strokes
-Good body rotation to ease recovery and extend your reach
Swiminton, the drill you mention as being a Popov drill is one that is used by TI as well.
-Good turn with a powerful push-off
-Good streamline to get you past the flags (A body length beyond should be a reasonable goal)
-Good catch, high elbow, long powerful strokes
-Good body rotation to ease recovery and extend your reach
Swiminton, the drill you mention as being a Popov drill is one that is used by TI as well.
