I have heard so many comments about what makes a good stroke. What is the most important phase?
I believe it is the catch to finish phase. I know all are important but the one I believe rates #1 is the catch to finish.
You kick freaks are out of your minds. A good kick will certainly make a good swimmer great, but it's all about the arms. I have dragged my feet to some fairly respectable times over the years.
And I can't tell you how many of you non kicking naysayers I've blown by the last 5 yards by ratcheting up my kick and won races the last 30 years....so please....keep up with your two beat foot draggin!! :)
For me swimming is such an all body experiance that I simply can't say that it is any of the single things George lists, I beleive each in its own right deserves time and focus through lots of drill work but just like a great kick, if you can't put the whole thing together non of it matters.
Interesting however that the list did not include core development/integration since in all sports its the single biggest source of power ties all things together?
You kick freaks are out of your minds. A good kick will certainly make a good swimmer great, but it's all about the arms. I have dragged my feet to some fairly respectable times over the years.
And I can't tell you how many of you non kicking naysayers I've blown by the last 5 yards by ratcheting up my kick and won races the last 30 years....so please....keep up with your two beat foot draggin!! :)
For me swimming is such an all body experiance that I simply can't say that it is any of the single things George lists, I beleive each in its own right deserves time and focus through lots of drill work but just like a great kick, if you can't put the whole thing together non of it matters.
Interesting however that the list did not include core development/integration since in all sports its the single biggest source of power ties all things together?
