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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That's right George.
Thorpe is one of the few swimmers where both arms can be seen forward of his shoulder and underwater at the same time.
Unlike most FQ swimmers who have one arm wet and one arm dry...Thorpe comes very close to having a near catch-up stroke ...but not quite.
www.youtube.com/watch
This is a great clip of Front Quadrant swimming.
www.youtube.com/watch
That's right George.
Thorpe is one of the few swimmers where both arms can be seen forward of his shoulder and underwater at the same time.
Unlike most FQ swimmers who have one arm wet and one arm dry...Thorpe comes very close to having a near catch-up stroke ...but not quite.
www.youtube.com/watch
This is a great clip of Front Quadrant swimming.
www.youtube.com/watch
