My happy improvement (just have to share with the world):cheerleader::
50 FREE
Name Age Team Seed Finals
Figler, Catherine A 33 MACA 45.85 39.70
50 ***
Name Age Team Seed Finals
Figler, Catherine A 33 MACA 50.04 50.81
My practice time was even slower than my guessed Seed time (47.9 free and 54.5 ***), so I am pretty happy with my swim, now I know what to improve as well! I also learned that I do better without a sprint warm up, slow swim is good for me....
I'll try to figure out how to put videos on Youtube for you to critique. :fish2:
Thank you all for all your support and for pushing me into going to Nationals when I really needed it!!!! Too bad I didn't have a chance to meet people "in person", maybe next time!
Thank you all again!
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Great job!!!! The pointers so far are what I saw too. Also, for the 50 free, I would not do bi-lateral breathing. I would work on putting less energy into your kick and more on rotating your shoulders (if you are physically able to).
Try this at your next practice, swimming at an easy pace and as long as there is no pain -- on your free recovery, instead of thinking about leading with your hand, sort of "throw" and lead with your shoulder and let your arm and hand follow along for the ride. You will instantly feel the difference of the increased rotation. This is in addition to rotating from the core too.
Also, when you take your freestyle stroke, reach out as far as you can before you start the pull, making sure you keep your elbows high.
Keep up the GREAT work!!!! :cheerleader:
Great job!!!! The pointers so far are what I saw too. Also, for the 50 free, I would not do bi-lateral breathing. I would work on putting less energy into your kick and more on rotating your shoulders (if you are physically able to).
Try this at your next practice, swimming at an easy pace and as long as there is no pain -- on your free recovery, instead of thinking about leading with your hand, sort of "throw" and lead with your shoulder and let your arm and hand follow along for the ride. You will instantly feel the difference of the increased rotation. This is in addition to rotating from the core too.
Also, when you take your freestyle stroke, reach out as far as you can before you start the pull, making sure you keep your elbows high.
Keep up the GREAT work!!!! :cheerleader:
