So many swimmers use different styles in getting off those starting blocks. Which are you? The Racing Start start, or the standard, feet together start?
And why do you use what you do? Any pluses? And, any tips for keeping those goggles on?
Donna
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I currently use the racing start - and have always used it since my sophomore year in high school. It's a mental thing for me - I even stagger my feet on my backstroke start - so I don't slip. I slipped at HS state (soph year) with feet together at the start of my 100 back... and I just have a complex about it I guess... I feel more stable - so I switched to racing starts that year. I have very powerful legs, so I have not lost anything by switching.
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I currently use the racing start - and have always used it since my sophomore year in high school. It's a mental thing for me - I even stagger my feet on my backstroke start - so I don't slip. I slipped at HS state (soph year) with feet together at the start of my 100 back... and I just have a complex about it I guess... I feel more stable - so I switched to racing starts that year. I have very powerful legs, so I have not lost anything by switching.
