Hi All. This is my first post and this question may have been asked before, if it has, sorry.
Does anyone have suggestions on how to stay smooth when sprinting freestyle? I have noticed that when I do 25's or 50's fast, that my stroke gets sloppy. When I do middle to distances swims, even at fast paces, my stroke stays smooth, balanced and symmetrical on both sides. This feeling seems to go away when sprinting, esp. staying symmetrical.
Any suggestions are most welcome! Thanks!
John
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In my experience, smoothness in freestyle sprinting is about body position. Keep your hips and lower torso as flat as possible relative to the surface of the water. You may also have to look forward to make sure that you don't bury your head. When your body is stable in the water, it's much easier to increase your turnover to a true sprint. But staying stable does require a lot of effort, especially from your legs.
Practice doing 6-8 stroke breakouts with that in mind. Rest as much as you need to. Longer distances with less rest will make it impossible to practice true sprinting unless you are a very strong swimmer and you are in shape. Keep it simple by not rotating to breathe. Do a lot of them and you will improve your sprinting speed.
In my experience, smoothness in freestyle sprinting is about body position. Keep your hips and lower torso as flat as possible relative to the surface of the water. You may also have to look forward to make sure that you don't bury your head. When your body is stable in the water, it's much easier to increase your turnover to a true sprint. But staying stable does require a lot of effort, especially from your legs.
Practice doing 6-8 stroke breakouts with that in mind. Rest as much as you need to. Longer distances with less rest will make it impossible to practice true sprinting unless you are a very strong swimmer and you are in shape. Keep it simple by not rotating to breathe. Do a lot of them and you will improve your sprinting speed.
