Here is an old one of me swimming. It was taken just after a knee replacement and I was not able to push off the the wall. That pool is 75 feet wide at that point and it took 16 seconds to cross the pool. www.youtube.com/watch
I have posted this before. I am open to critique. I do not like the broken wrist recovery with the left hand.
Chuckie and I will be in Mexico in 3 weeks. Chuckie and I love Mexico.
Your cameraman commented on it for your last turn,but none of your turns were crisp.I couldn't see well enough to be sure why,but I noticed your head is coming up too much on your turns.I know you need air,but you don't need to lift your head to get it.Are you grabbing the gutters? If so,don't! Instead push away from the gutter as you bring your other elbow rapidly back.
Duuude.That was fun to watch though.
Rigor mortis kicked in right after that 3rd turn.
Great job.You have some serious speed.
"Go out hard and die like a man" was my favorite sprinting strategy, even if it's painful.
Duuude.That was fun to watch though.
Rigor mortis kicked in right after that 3rd turn.
Great job.You have some serious speed.
"Go out hard and die like a man" was my favorite sprinting strategy, even if it's painful.
Spock, beautiful swim. You held on.
Quicksilver, LOVE that quote. It's even more manly when you apply that quote to distance strategy. :weightlifter::weightlifter:
Turn 2,I think if you had stretched your last 2 strokes a little you could have hit the wall on stroke.Turn 3 I am not sure what happened,did you hit the wall with your hands a little low?The timing in seemed OK but somehow it looked to me like there was a hesitation.The finish,once you see you are a little short,keep your head DOWN and dolphin like crazy.
I loved your stroke,smooth and strong.You really kicked butt.
Not only a great swim but some really good tatoos. Brush up on your turns for sure. I would also work on your breathing sequences. Your right foot was not linened up correctly for the dive, I prefer the outside of both foot to be lined up staight, toes slightly pointed in. This will give you more power on the dive
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Please stop watching around 80-85 yards. You have been warned.
Spock,
That's a great swim, tough race... you could benefit from my dry-land routine...
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Will try it out, thanks.
Thanks all for the comments & suggestions ... and for not getting on me too hard about the finish! ;)
It was a great swim for 85 yd,but it seemed you mistimed turns 2&3 (which I have done all too often) and then at the end(when I know you were exhausted) you lifted your head up just as you touched(ouch).It probably cost you 0.1-0.2sec.
Allen, what would you suggest about the turns? Thanks.
Spock, beautiful swim. You held on.
Quicksilver, LOVE that quote. It's even more manly when you apply that quote to distance strategy. :weightlifter::weightlifter:
You mean...even more (s)he-manly. :roids:
On a distance race, I dunno how good a plan that would be...to suffer for more than 15 or 20 yards.
It's like sloshing through concrete. On a 200, it's not too pretty. On a 500, get the stretcher.
And JMiller, that was some really strong swimming. Old school start too.
Very nice splits. You came home like a freight train.
Two thumbs up.
