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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Former Member
I wish I didn't record this. I realized that I'm swimming like an old whale swimming to the seaside to die. My super hi elbows are like shark fins!!!
posted by Okaban
I don't know why you think its so bad Okaban....I'm no expert on stroke mechanics like others around here, but I thought it looked pretty good. I don't see anything wrong with your high elbow recovery....mine is just and high as yours (did that come out right?..LOL!!). I really couldn't see your stroke very well untill the last 3 or 4 strokes as you came into the wall though.
Newmastersswimmer
You're right, the recording is very bad. My problems are:
My hand entry is bad
My pull is not complete
My kicks are large and weak
I'm working on them
I wish I didn't record this. I realized that I'm swimming like an old whale swimming to the seaside to die. My super hi elbows are like shark fins!!!
posted by Okaban
I don't know why you think its so bad Okaban....I'm no expert on stroke mechanics like others around here, but I thought it looked pretty good. I don't see anything wrong with your high elbow recovery....mine is just and high as yours (did that come out right?..LOL!!). I really couldn't see your stroke very well untill the last 3 or 4 strokes as you came into the wall though.
Newmastersswimmer
You're right, the recording is very bad. My problems are:
My hand entry is bad
My pull is not complete
My kicks are large and weak
I'm working on them
