Ok, I have another nit-picky question. :)
When you finish a freestyle race, do you simply try to finish at full extension on your side while still doing a normal (albeit fast) freestyle kick? Or do you do a dolphin kick on your final stroke into the wall (like people sometimes do on backstroke)?
Thanks!
Absolute hard drive to the wall with flutter kick. Transitioning from flutter to dolphin at the end will cost you time. And will be slower as you should be completed gassed at the end.
Ok, good. That's what I thought, but I have noticed some of the faster swimmers on our kids' team doing the dolphin into the wall on the last stroke during practice, and I wanted to make sure I wasn't behind on the times. Maybe they are just being lazy when they do it. :laugh2:
Ok, good. That's what I thought, but I have noticed some of the faster swimmers on our kids' team doing the dolphin into the wall on the last stroke during practice, and I wanted to make sure I wasn't behind on the times. Maybe they are just being lazy when they do it. :laugh2:
Bet it's being lazy. Underwater finish=partial glide, DK=not looking like they are completely loafing.
Ok, good. That's what I thought, but I have noticed some of the faster swimmers on our kids' team doing the dolphin into the wall on the last stroke during practice, and I wanted to make sure I wasn't behind on the times. Maybe they are just being lazy when they do it. :laugh2:
they are definitely being lazy. we have to remind our kids not to do that and to attack the wall on their finishes. even if someone is in their way...
Ok, good. That's what I thought, but I have noticed some of the faster swimmers on our kids' team doing the dolphin into the wall on the last stroke during practice, and I wanted to make sure I wasn't behind on the times. Maybe they are just being lazy when they do it. :laugh2:
I concur with the lazy assumption. Unfortunately, I know this from personal experience. When I have a good finish I am turned to either side and make the big stretch for the finish.
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I try to rotate and reach with my arm. One of my old coaches had the theory that this gives you a little extra reach. Another coach disagreed. I've won and lost races by .01 with and without this technique so I'm not sure!
