Per my reference in the "Mystery of Breaststroke" forum (forums.usms.org/showpost.php,
Who has seen themselves swim? Who regularly uses a videocamera? Do you use for meets or practice or both? Who critiques - yourself, coach, teammates, no-one?:groovy:
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Our coach videos us a couple of times a year. We have an underwater camera available and usually one of the masters will make a CD of the footage for each swimmer being taped.
I have the Dartswim viewer s/w for my PC that lets me go frame by frame, 1/4 speed, 1/2 speed, etc. viewing it. I don't think they distribute the free viewer any more.
I compare my current videos with some that were taken 10-15 years ago. Lots of difference between now and then, some good, some bad. I sure was in better condition back then.
There is such a huge difference between how it feels and what you can be doing. I had no idea how crooked I swim, how not-high my elbows are on the freestyle recovery, the head bobbing, etc. It is very instructive and humbling to watch.
Our coach videos us a couple of times a year. We have an underwater camera available and usually one of the masters will make a CD of the footage for each swimmer being taped.
I have the Dartswim viewer s/w for my PC that lets me go frame by frame, 1/4 speed, 1/2 speed, etc. viewing it. I don't think they distribute the free viewer any more.
I compare my current videos with some that were taken 10-15 years ago. Lots of difference between now and then, some good, some bad. I sure was in better condition back then.
There is such a huge difference between how it feels and what you can be doing. I had no idea how crooked I swim, how not-high my elbows are on the freestyle recovery, the head bobbing, etc. It is very instructive and humbling to watch.
