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
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If I were a scientist I would gladly tell how they found a desired Lbs per sqare inch. In the 50s he checked the propulsion by a mechanical hand when the fingers are open or closed. He said it was the same except with the fingers closed your hand and forearm has tension. Sorry I was not there to see it. He told me the maximum force you can apply is actually 23lbs per square inch but when I explain it I use a range of 22 to 25 so I lied but I do say max it, but don't over do it. If over 23 your effort is of no value. I guess it is similar to how they measure propulsion from the screw on a propelor. But this is for the topic we are not on a marathon swim.
I would ask him but he is dead.
If I were a scientist I would gladly tell how they found a desired Lbs per sqare inch. In the 50s he checked the propulsion by a mechanical hand when the fingers are open or closed. He said it was the same except with the fingers closed your hand and forearm has tension. Sorry I was not there to see it. He told me the maximum force you can apply is actually 23lbs per square inch but when I explain it I use a range of 22 to 25 so I lied but I do say max it, but don't over do it. If over 23 your effort is of no value. I guess it is similar to how they measure propulsion from the screw on a propelor. But this is for the topic we are not on a marathon swim.
I would ask him but he is dead.
