Any comments on the latest USMS Swimmer magazine and Nadine Day's pullouts?
I for one thought the entire 5 pages were excellent, all the tips great.
The photos are very clear, and Nadine has great form.
Well done!!
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But I always want more:bow:
I know Allen loves it and many others do it, the pulldown hunch.
There should be a 3g, right after 3f many great breaststrokers hunch the shoulders together, and the hands end up inside the thighs. This hunch narrows the body restriction enough that some swimmers feel like they are shooting forwards.
Important that this does not stay in the hunch position too long, because the next step actually has negative acceleration.
Step 4a should be done explosively, as fast as possible as the bringing the heels to the butt slows you down to nearly a stop. Note the angle of Nadines knees to her body. Her very wide angle is perfect. Many swimmers knees drop straight down, nothing like a huge boat anchor.
The only thing I would add would be an above water shot of 4a. The only time narrow knees are good is during this step, the least resistance the less stopping. Some great breaststrokers actually have their heels touching while they bring the heels up, so that everything is inside the body width.
Also step 4b, many great breaststrokers do not point their feet backwards as Nadine does. So long as the feet are within the body width they are not not slowing down.
Again great job Chris Colburn, Nadine Day and photographer Peter Bick
But I always want more:bow:
I know Allen loves it and many others do it, the pulldown hunch.
There should be a 3g, right after 3f many great breaststrokers hunch the shoulders together, and the hands end up inside the thighs. This hunch narrows the body restriction enough that some swimmers feel like they are shooting forwards.
Important that this does not stay in the hunch position too long, because the next step actually has negative acceleration.
Step 4a should be done explosively, as fast as possible as the bringing the heels to the butt slows you down to nearly a stop. Note the angle of Nadines knees to her body. Her very wide angle is perfect. Many swimmers knees drop straight down, nothing like a huge boat anchor.
The only thing I would add would be an above water shot of 4a. The only time narrow knees are good is during this step, the least resistance the less stopping. Some great breaststrokers actually have their heels touching while they bring the heels up, so that everything is inside the body width.
Also step 4b, many great breaststrokers do not point their feet backwards as Nadine does. So long as the feet are within the body width they are not not slowing down.
Again great job Chris Colburn, Nadine Day and photographer Peter Bick
