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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The first year I swam with my coach he spent most of it telling me that I was swimming too much like catch up. Perhaps the pendulum has swung too far in the other direction.
On hand entry: Thorpe enters quite differently with his left and right arms, which one in this video is closer to the recommended entry position?
www.eliteswimming.com/free5.shtml
I'm going to try to get some underwater video.
Lindsay,
You said: "I did spend some time working on coming out of the turns deeper, squeezing my ears with my arms"
Try thinking of squeezing your ears with your SHOULDERS not with your arms.
While stroking too, drive forward with the shoulders and not with the hands. If the shoulders go forward (next to your ears), the hands will automatically reach further.
This should help getting a longer stroke and be more streamlined while you swim. You need good shoulder flexibility for a long stroke (but don't ask me how you get that if you don't have it now)
Ian.
