Recently, I've been trying to stay under water longer and SDK more. But I notice my breakouts seem to be pretty sub-par on all strokes (especially *** where I practically come to a dead halt). Any tips for better breakouts on the start and turns? Also, on backstroke, when do you begin the transition from SDK-ing to flutter kicking before you surface?
Possibly a dumb question, but if your dolphin kick is not particularly strong, and it takes a lot more energy to execute this than standard flutter kicking, is it a mistake to ignore dolphin kicking altogether on free and back and just use a flutter kick off the dive and walls?
Also, how much time--after the dive and wall push offs--should you just glide in streamlined position without any kicking at all? Should you count to yourself:
push off wall
one ninety nine
two ninety nine
start kicking but keep arms still tightly streamlined and ascend
and then take the first power stroke?
What's the optimum timing here, and how does it vary from, say, the 50 to 100 to 200 to longer free races?
Possibly a dumb question, but if your dolphin kick is not particularly strong, and it takes a lot more energy to execute this than standard flutter kicking, is it a mistake to ignore dolphin kicking altogether on free and back and just use a flutter kick off the dive and walls?
Also, how much time--after the dive and wall push offs--should you just glide in streamlined position without any kicking at all? Should you count to yourself:
push off wall
one ninety nine
two ninety nine
start kicking but keep arms still tightly streamlined and ascend
and then take the first power stroke?
What's the optimum timing here, and how does it vary from, say, the 50 to 100 to 200 to longer free races?
