Straight Arm v. Bent Arm Recovery

Former Member
Former Member
Which recovery do you use for freestyle and why? I have been a traditional bent arm recovery swimmer for years. Lately, I have been trying a more straight arm recovery(not totally straight and locked out like Michael Klim) I don't know why, maybe it's because it is different and I don't have the same expectations that I do with my normal stroke, but having more of a straight arm recovery has seemed to help me clean up my entry on the left side. This could be cause I am not thinking as much about it and just letting it flow. Or it could be more efficient for me. I don't really know at this time. Thank You for your feedback. David