Last night I went to a coached practice for the first time in a long time, and the coach had me and one other person do backstroke pinkie out/pinkie in instead of thumb out/pinkie in. That was the first time I had ever had a coach tell me to do something like that, and I didn't get a chance to ask the purpose. Do any of you coaches or more experienced swimmers know why a coach might tell a swimmer to do that?
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I just tried this this morning and have to change my position (no pun intended). The pinkie out/pinkie in made swimming from my shoulder easier. When the thumb comes out first you can bend your elbow and cheat the recovery. With the pinkie out the elbow is straight and the recovery starts with the shoulder.
I just tried this this morning and have to change my position (no pun intended). The pinkie out/pinkie in made swimming from my shoulder easier. When the thumb comes out first you can bend your elbow and cheat the recovery. With the pinkie out the elbow is straight and the recovery starts with the shoulder.
