I am trying to improve my freestyle. I have been working on balance,timing,counting strokes.
When watching videos of world classs swimmers, I noticed that on swimmers like Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, that their arm in the water is fully extended(straight) and angled below the corresponding shoulder. It looks as though the arm that is about to catch the water is angled to where it points towards where the pool wall and pool bottom meet. Not pointed directly down but not pointed directly straight out from the shoulder to the wall.
It seems like most of the best freestylers have their extended arms pointed below their bottom shoulder at an angle before the pull. This also appears to only happen once they have finished the rotation to that side.
Has anyone else noticed this or am I way off?
Thanks,
David
Hi Terry,
My coach is a big fan of the single arm drill you described (arm at side). I HATE this drill, which definitely means that I need to work on it more. :D Thanks for the additional explanations - gives me some more to think about next time I work on it.
FYI to Leslie,
Don't be surprised if when you first try this drill it is very slow... especially if you're used to drilling one-arm freestyle with the other arm out in front. However, you'll probably feel like you're flying compared to your caterpillar drill. :D
Carrie
Hi Terry,
My coach is a big fan of the single arm drill you described (arm at side). I HATE this drill, which definitely means that I need to work on it more. :D Thanks for the additional explanations - gives me some more to think about next time I work on it.
FYI to Leslie,
Don't be surprised if when you first try this drill it is very slow... especially if you're used to drilling one-arm freestyle with the other arm out in front. However, you'll probably feel like you're flying compared to your caterpillar drill. :D
Carrie
