What is a good stroke count?

a persons stroke count depends upon the following: the swimmers + height / arm length / hand size + weight / body shape + arm stroke path + flexibility / relaxation / muscle tension + feel the water, ability to hold water, water grip + ankle flexibility + how fast the swimmer is going on the 25 + how hard the swimmer kicks + push off / streamline glide / underwater kicks / break out + body position in the water most beginning swimmers take way too many strokes I have helped many swimmers lower their stroke count I'm 6'3" when I exaggerate, glide far and focus on DPS i take 4 - 8 strokes normal swimming I take 10 - 12 sprinting 12 - 14 different swimmers need to do different things to lower their stroke count typically they need to + streamline longer + pause their arm out front, + accelerate their hand underwater + glide a little off of each final press + improve their head / body position + relax + eliminate wasted motion ande Originally posted by MichiganHusker 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.

a persons stroke count depends upon the following: the swimmers + height / arm length / hand size + weight / body shape + arm stroke path + flexibility / relaxation / muscle tension + feel the water, ability to hold water, water grip + ankle flexibility + how fast the swimmer is going on the 25 + how hard the swimmer kicks + push off / streamline glide / underwater kicks / break out + body position in the water most beginning swimmers take way too many strokes I have helped many swimmers lower their stroke count I'm 6'3" when I exaggerate, glide far and focus on DPS i take 4 - 8 strokes normal swimming I take 10 - 12 sprinting 12 - 14 different swimmers need to do different things to lower their stroke count typically they need to + streamline longer + pause their arm out front, + accelerate their hand underwater + glide a little off of each final press + improve their head / body position + relax + eliminate wasted motion ande Originally posted by MichiganHusker 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.