I've always had horrible starts and I think they have gotten worse from all the years of not being used. Are there some drills I can do, since I rarely get to do starts during my designated lap swim time? Specifically I need to get my arms doing the right thing. I don't know where I picked up the habit of bringing my arms toward my chest and then out when I start, but it looks silly, and isn't very effective. I was so worried about not falling off the blocks this afternoon that I didn't even realize I had done that strange maneuver until I was hitting the water.
In a large room with the funiture out of the way get in your start position and then start.Don't jump much and land on your feet,not your head. This is no substitute for real starts,but it gets the initial movement down and can help with reaction time.
In a large room with the funiture out of the way get in your start position and then start.Don't jump much and land on your feet,not your head. This is no substitute for real starts,but it gets the initial movement down and can help with reaction time.
