As far as your butterfly/back issues... I would suggest that this is in large part due to the timing of your stroke, and perhaps your core strength... Can you train this more? The stronger your core is, the less discomfort you'll feel while swimming, and your energy from the pull will produce more forward motion with a stronger core...
I could always use more core work. Including roman chairs which I have not done in a long time.
One thing that would help this turn is to go deeper so the pull-out is below the surface more. Your pull-out kick was on the surface, no power there. You should be shooting underneath the water, and when you feel the slow-down to kick, you should still be under that surface, because the kick will power you a bit more underneath before you break out to stroke. This takes practice, but I find it fun to get the feeling of shooting along underneath, so peaceful and fast.
Good point. I started working on a flip turn today and I am cautiously optimistic.
The main thing I see in your breaststroke is that you are pulling too far back.This gets your hands stuck under you in the dreaded "prayer position" so that you don't get good acceleration in to your recovery.Your feet are too shallow and you are getting air with your kick,this may be due to bending at the hips on your kick recovery,but without underwater views I can't be sure.
This is great feedback. I struggle with this stroke enough when I am fresh let alone when I get tired! I have been told by others I am pulling too far back, so your comments reinforce this problem. I did feel my feet breaking the surface. Why? Also, how do I get height out of the water so I can get my core more involved?
As far as your butterfly/back issues... I would suggest that this is in large part due to the timing of your stroke, and perhaps your core strength... Can you train this more? The stronger your core is, the less discomfort you'll feel while swimming, and your energy from the pull will produce more forward motion with a stronger core...
I could always use more core work. Including roman chairs which I have not done in a long time.
One thing that would help this turn is to go deeper so the pull-out is below the surface more. Your pull-out kick was on the surface, no power there. You should be shooting underneath the water, and when you feel the slow-down to kick, you should still be under that surface, because the kick will power you a bit more underneath before you break out to stroke. This takes practice, but I find it fun to get the feeling of shooting along underneath, so peaceful and fast.
Good point. I started working on a flip turn today and I am cautiously optimistic.
The main thing I see in your breaststroke is that you are pulling too far back.This gets your hands stuck under you in the dreaded "prayer position" so that you don't get good acceleration in to your recovery.Your feet are too shallow and you are getting air with your kick,this may be due to bending at the hips on your kick recovery,but without underwater views I can't be sure.
This is great feedback. I struggle with this stroke enough when I am fresh let alone when I get tired! I have been told by others I am pulling too far back, so your comments reinforce this problem. I did feel my feet breaking the surface. Why? Also, how do I get height out of the water so I can get my core more involved?
