Hi again,
I watched the Pan Pacs last weekend and noticed most everyone is using the track start now. Does anyone know who gets credit for introducing the track start to the swimming world? If so, when was it introduced? As a starting point, I will admit switching to the track start in my sophomore year in college- way back in nineteen hundred and eighty four.
I also noticed everyone, including the sprinters, is putting the underwater butterfly kick to good effect. I was pretty surprised to see the 50m folks using it as well. It appeared that they were doing about 3 dophin kicks and then exploding to the top with a freestyle kick. Please correct me if I'm wrong here.
Racer X
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I first used a track start in 1986. I stopped using it in 1986.
You have to have incredible toe strength to do a track start, otherwise the power you give up will not be worth the added speed off the block.
I first used a track start in 1986. I stopped using it in 1986.
You have to have incredible toe strength to do a track start, otherwise the power you give up will not be worth the added speed off the block.
