I'm just learning these formally (I taught myself a few years ago) and consequently suck at the pullout. I always mess up the timing and I"m almost always too deep, especially from a dive. So two questions:
1) Any tips for reading depth? Breaking out to early, or feet brushing the surface are my biggest problems.
2) In a race, is it better to risk a pullout and possible DQ, or just do a streamline off the walls? I feel like I can go almost as far on a good streamline as a pullout, and streamline don't usually have messy outcomes.
Thanks!!!!
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In a race, is it better to risk a pullout and possible DQ, or just do a streamline off the walls?
Kyra, you want to do a pullout whenever possible, but if this is not working for you the whole idea is to avoid the turbulence created at the end of the pool by going under the water. Your best bet is to practice at race speed starting around the flags and until the pullout to get an idea of your angle, depth and feel for the pullout.
Now that I'm older, fatter, slower (and wiser - ha ha) I can't do a pullout unless the race is 50-100 yards. In the 200 IM, I am too winded. Ultimately I want to do a great pullout for each turn, but I don't let it prevent me from swimming a race.
Practice, practice and more practice! :banana:
In a race, is it better to risk a pullout and possible DQ, or just do a streamline off the walls?
Kyra, you want to do a pullout whenever possible, but if this is not working for you the whole idea is to avoid the turbulence created at the end of the pool by going under the water. Your best bet is to practice at race speed starting around the flags and until the pullout to get an idea of your angle, depth and feel for the pullout.
Now that I'm older, fatter, slower (and wiser - ha ha) I can't do a pullout unless the race is 50-100 yards. In the 200 IM, I am too winded. Ultimately I want to do a great pullout for each turn, but I don't let it prevent me from swimming a race.
Practice, practice and more practice! :banana:
