I have been studying videos of swimmers and find what was once called the "S" stroke has almost disappeard.
I have noticed that flyers use it. But crawl swimmers have modified it so much that it is almost gone.
Has it been replaced completely or was it an optical illusion? Did underwater film show us it did not exist.
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Mermaid. My reason for presenting the ??? is not that I don't know the answer. I was disgusted with what I saw at the pool I swim in and what they are teaching in the pools. I also watched a swimming class a few days earlier and watched a redcross swimming instructor teaching this same exagerated "S" stroke to little kids. This instuctor was the one coaching competitive swimmers and teaching the same stuff.
I wanted people like Terry and coach Tom to respond and give their explanations and their beliefs. I think you probably know what most of my ideas are. All of the answers are good but is there a right answer???
Mermaid. My reason for presenting the ??? is not that I don't know the answer. I was disgusted with what I saw at the pool I swim in and what they are teaching in the pools. I also watched a swimming class a few days earlier and watched a redcross swimming instructor teaching this same exagerated "S" stroke to little kids. This instuctor was the one coaching competitive swimmers and teaching the same stuff.
I wanted people like Terry and coach Tom to respond and give their explanations and their beliefs. I think you probably know what most of my ideas are. All of the answers are good but is there a right answer???
