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:
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:
I have seen myself a lot. I attend stroke clinics that include filming whenever I get the chance and have my stroke critiqued by a the coach doing the clinic. Also, since my wife is a coach, I bought her an UW camera a few years ago to use on her age group team. I also use it regularly and have her critique my swims. It makes a big difference to be able to see the deficiencies in the stroke as opposed to having a coach try to explain the problem.
I have never filmed a race though. Would like to do that and see how different it looks at full speed.
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:
I have seen myself, sometimes I am horrified, sometimes mildly impressed, sometimes I go OH, so that's what Coach meant, and other times I think wow, I do that better than I thought. I mostly have IMs taped and I think a 50 fly so I've seen the good bad and ugly ...
I've also gotten videos taken underwater, and I think those are the most helpful. I have two from a year ago that I go and look at from time to time and it reminds me of what not to do.
I think seeing yourself swim is REALLY helpful!
Seeing video from above the surface is good,underwater is much better. I get taped about 4 times a year and probably should increase that to 8 or more. It really helps!!!
I get taped every few weeks. FS, BS and *** for comedic relief. The guy who's helping me insists there's no better way to improve. I think he's sadistic, but I think he's also right.
I've had friends & family videotape me a couple of times, but only from above the water. I've been told several times I have 'pretty' strokes, so there were no huge surprises on the videos, but there wasn't much I could see to fix. I'd like to get an underwater video of myself, but it's not feasible right now. I think an underwater video would be much more useful for me, though.
Muppet I feel the need to tell you your title is grammatically in correct. It really should be Have you seen yourself swim? Just thought you should know! ;) :thhbbb:
I've been videotaped once or twice and yes, it does help when you see how you swim like.
Personally, after having prescription goggles, my swimming has improved a little bit, mainly because of my poor vision.
I was video taped under water when I started back 3 years ago, since then I have only been video taped above water this past summer. My strokes still look like something out of the late 70's.
It has helped me correct a few things but for the most part what worked for me back then still works fine now.
Donna
Muppet I feel the need to tell you your title is grammatically in correct. It really should be Have you seen yourself swim? Just thought you should know! ;) :thhbbb:
Thanks mom! It was done to grab the reader's attention. Obviously worked - you've posted 2 of now 8 replies. :dedhorse: ;)
