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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I would be neither annoyed or upset if any swim coach, whether of a large program or tiny, came to these forums and shared ideas; engaging in a dialogue that is open to discussion. It is part of what I want to see here (as well as human interest stuff) and that has been, at times, what this thread has consisted of. Other times, there has been 'way too much reading between lines, doubting other's sincerity or good intentions and general innuendo.
Earlier on, I mentioned that much of these (& other) technique discussions revolve around finding the analogy that works for you. I have taken some of Terry's analogies, tried them on, and then adapted them to my mental landscape (weight-shift for me becomes a pivot for example)and used that in my workouts. This is not about whether you become an unblinking acolyte of a swimming guru, this is about technique, for gawds sake.
Do try to be more civil.
I would be neither annoyed or upset if any swim coach, whether of a large program or tiny, came to these forums and shared ideas; engaging in a dialogue that is open to discussion. It is part of what I want to see here (as well as human interest stuff) and that has been, at times, what this thread has consisted of. Other times, there has been 'way too much reading between lines, doubting other's sincerity or good intentions and general innuendo.
Earlier on, I mentioned that much of these (& other) technique discussions revolve around finding the analogy that works for you. I have taken some of Terry's analogies, tried them on, and then adapted them to my mental landscape (weight-shift for me becomes a pivot for example)and used that in my workouts. This is not about whether you become an unblinking acolyte of a swimming guru, this is about technique, for gawds sake.
Do try to be more civil.
