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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I was waiting to see if anyone would comment on her feet leaving the wall for the push off. It might be that the staged photo was not what Nadine does in a race for the push.
Maybe I have been fortunate in talking with so many great breaststrokers, but having your feet parallel to the waters surface indicates you spent EXTRA time turning from being on the *** to being on your side.
I teach a *** to back with a twist turn. You touch on the ***, or slightly less by having one hand 6 inches lower than the other hand.
You then pull you feet up and turn onto your back. Your feet plant nearly vertically.
As soon as the arms come together you twist towards the *** again. You MUST be past the verticle toward the *** BEFORE the feet leave the wall.
Most breaststrokers feet will be about a 45 degree from the waters surface.
I was waiting to see if anyone would comment on her feet leaving the wall for the push off. It might be that the staged photo was not what Nadine does in a race for the push.
Maybe I have been fortunate in talking with so many great breaststrokers, but having your feet parallel to the waters surface indicates you spent EXTRA time turning from being on the *** to being on your side.
I teach a *** to back with a twist turn. You touch on the ***, or slightly less by having one hand 6 inches lower than the other hand.
You then pull you feet up and turn onto your back. Your feet plant nearly vertically.
As soon as the arms come together you twist towards the *** again. You MUST be past the verticle toward the *** BEFORE the feet leave the wall.
Most breaststrokers feet will be about a 45 degree from the waters surface.
