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
In watching videos of the world fastest swimmers I have noticed that there arms are like anchors. It's unreal their arms seem to stay in one place and their bodies move forward. Go to youtube and search for some swimming videos, there's tons of crap on their, but some great stuff, too.
I heard this theory alikend to climbing a ladder once. Your arms are basically staying put while your body moves forward. Obviously there you are getting your movement from your legs, but you get the idea.
I have enjoyed reading the different ideas posted here.
In watching videos of the world fastest swimmers I have noticed that there arms are like anchors. It's unreal their arms seem to stay in one place and their bodies move forward. Go to youtube and search for some swimming videos, there's tons of crap on their, but some great stuff, too.
I heard this theory alikend to climbing a ladder once. Your arms are basically staying put while your body moves forward. Obviously there you are getting your movement from your legs, but you get the idea.
I have enjoyed reading the different ideas posted here.
