Staying long and keeping the power

Former Member
Former Member
I've been working on stretching out my stroke because I know that eventually that will make we faster than taking little strokes. When I keep my strokes long I don't get as strong a finish as I do when I keep my strokes a little shorter. My hands slip and and the push it basically wasted. Any ideas of how to combat this? I have been going to the gym and I have noticed that I'm getting stronger, so I was thinking maybe there was some other reason for the slippage. Thanks in advance!