The first loss of a master is memory, the second...I forgot. I probably have already asked this question, but here goes:
Does anyone bring their arm straight down and out after the grab? I am talking no sculling, no lateral movement, just bringing the arm straight parallel with the line maintaining the elbow high position. This would be to avoid crossing the midline with your forearm. Even though I breathe on the left, I still rotate fully to the right (a learned and trained and voluntary movement), but even so my right forearm tends to the middle, while my left arm has less pull and is erractic. When I learned the crawl it was from watching Tarzan movies, later when I was 16 and in a USA high school they taught the S shaped movement or the straight down and back. In those days the breathing was to one side. Last question: aside from timing both methods, what are your preferences on the long dolphin versus "less dolphin" emerging sooner method of starts and turns on a 50 meter short course freestyle race? Thanks, billy fanstone
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We never overdo the finish. The only time to overdo a finish is if you are trying to practice a finish so you can get back on track.
The hand rolls out at the finish. You will never here me tell anyone to throw their hand forward to develop momentum. If you throw the hand it is like punching the water and the water will punch you back with equal force, but as I believe others may not agree.
It's not a sloppy throw. Hands enter clean as always. The idea is to use the arms and body as a way to gather forward movement. I agree with the water punching back 100%.
The concept is....
If one were to stand on a scale and flick their arms up to the ceiling...the scale gets lighter. Mass is moving upward. (Done in a pool...the energy is forward momentum.) When the hands and arms are thrown back at the finish ...momentum is sent in the wrong direction. It wants to be forward.
It does sound strange...but this is a new approach, and has been taught at several clinics (by former Olmypians) including Rowdy Gaines.
We never overdo the finish. The only time to overdo a finish is if you are trying to practice a finish so you can get back on track.
The hand rolls out at the finish. You will never here me tell anyone to throw their hand forward to develop momentum. If you throw the hand it is like punching the water and the water will punch you back with equal force, but as I believe others may not agree.
It's not a sloppy throw. Hands enter clean as always. The idea is to use the arms and body as a way to gather forward movement. I agree with the water punching back 100%.
The concept is....
If one were to stand on a scale and flick their arms up to the ceiling...the scale gets lighter. Mass is moving upward. (Done in a pool...the energy is forward momentum.) When the hands and arms are thrown back at the finish ...momentum is sent in the wrong direction. It wants to be forward.
It does sound strange...but this is a new approach, and has been taught at several clinics (by former Olmypians) including Rowdy Gaines.
