Everything I've read emphasizes a low stroke count, but I've yet to see a number. What is the optimal number of stroke counts for 25yd. freestyle?
Does a person's height influence someone's stroke count? Gender? Strength? Fitness? Endurance?
I've got my own theories, but would love to anyone else's.
Susan,
The reason you don’t see “the” number is because there isn’t one number that everyone should shoot for.
And yes, a person's height (and arm span), gender, strength, fitness, endurance, technique, efficiency all influence someone's stroke count. But low stroke count is just a measure of technique and efficiency and not an end in itself.
For me my optimal stroke count for a 25 is around 12-14 arm pulls (6-7 cycles). If I’m doing distance per stroke drills this can drop to 8-10 and if I’m doing stroke per distance drills I can get it up around 30 strokes per 25.
Susan,
The reason you don’t see “the” number is because there isn’t one number that everyone should shoot for.
And yes, a person's height (and arm span), gender, strength, fitness, endurance, technique, efficiency all influence someone's stroke count. But low stroke count is just a measure of technique and efficiency and not an end in itself.
For me my optimal stroke count for a 25 is around 12-14 arm pulls (6-7 cycles). If I’m doing distance per stroke drills this can drop to 8-10 and if I’m doing stroke per distance drills I can get it up around 30 strokes per 25.
