I've never seen (underwater video) a catch-up stroke used in freestyle in any meet. I've seen more of a mirror stroke pattern than catch-up. I've been told that during the 800 meter free, Ian Thorpe used a modified catch up but when I look at frame by frame I don't see it. I'm confused when I look at the webstie below that tells me that the catch-up stroke is the way freestyle should be done. Tell me what you think. Coach T.
windnseaswim.com/catchup2.html
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Quicksilver.
You are right no one does the true catchup stroke in a race.
True catchup is to touch the back of the hand with the palm of the other hand, this is a drill. This drill has been done for at least 50 years. I think we did it to stop us swimming like Johnny W.
Quicksilver.
You are right no one does the true catchup stroke in a race.
True catchup is to touch the back of the hand with the palm of the other hand, this is a drill. This drill has been done for at least 50 years. I think we did it to stop us swimming like Johnny W.
