I just read the Speedo tip of the week about "muscling" the recovery in buttetfly. I'm definitely that guy. I love the butterfly and want to swim faster, but seem to be stuck with the same times over and over. I'm sure my recovery has something to do with it. Any advice out there beyond the speedo tip of the week or is it really a mental thing that I've turned physical?
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Hi,
Can you give me some advices regarding the arm recovery?
Is it OK to recover with the arms slightly bent? Like a kind of double arm front crawl recovery. By bending the arms (roughly when the arms go past the ears), I pierce the water and can initiate an easier and longer glide.
If I recover with straight arms, it feels harder on the shoulders and I have the feeling of slaping the water surface.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Hi,
Can you give me some advices regarding the arm recovery?
Is it OK to recover with the arms slightly bent? Like a kind of double arm front crawl recovery. By bending the arms (roughly when the arms go past the ears), I pierce the water and can initiate an easier and longer glide.
If I recover with straight arms, it feels harder on the shoulders and I have the feeling of slaping the water surface.
Thanks in advance for any help.
