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!
Catherine,you asked for a critique so here goes. On your 50 BR,you are way too shallow on the start and then you start to pull too soon. I think if you went deeper and glided more you would be faster with less effort. On the stroke,I really like your pull,your body undulation and your timing.You are raising your head a little too much when you breath and that gives you too much up and down motion in my opinion. Lastly,I can't be sure,but it looks to me that the initial motion of your kick,after the catch is slightly out,instead of back.If so this gives you less power and slows the kick.Congratulation on taking the plunge:bouncing:.You have an above average breaststroke and with a little work you can go faster.
Catherine,you asked for a critique so here goes. On your 50 BR,you are way too shallow on the start and then you start to pull too soon. I think if you went deeper and glided more you would be faster with less effort. On the stroke,I really like your pull,your body undulation and your timing.You are raising your head a little too much when you breath and that gives you too much up and down motion in my opinion. Lastly,I can't be sure,but it looks to me that the initial motion of your kick,after the catch is slightly out,instead of back.If so this gives you less power and slows the kick.Congratulation on taking the plunge:bouncing:.You have an above average breaststroke and with a little work you can go faster.
