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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Don’t over-exaggerate the “S” pattern, avoid stopping the propulsive mechanisms by gliding, clear the hand of air as you enter it into the water, set-up your forearm and get it vertical early, find a pulling pattern that is the most effective for you (improve your DPS), improve ankle flexibility and core strength, and train smarter not just harder.
Thank you very much.
I am self taught and have been following Councilman's and Maglischo's theories and details of stoke mechanics for several decades. I know that swimmers need to swim by feel, but it would be useful to have the most current book on freestyle stroke mechanics to build from.
Reviews of Maglischo imply that even his Swim Fastest is dated.
Is there any book or combinatins of books that you might recommend to bring my stroke into the 21st century?
I'm an open water swimmer, and my most prized goal is maximum efficiency for an hour and a half of sustained freestyle. I can do the hour and a half, but I'm using out of date mechanics. And my joints are getting old.
Thanks very much.
Don’t over-exaggerate the “S” pattern, avoid stopping the propulsive mechanisms by gliding, clear the hand of air as you enter it into the water, set-up your forearm and get it vertical early, find a pulling pattern that is the most effective for you (improve your DPS), improve ankle flexibility and core strength, and train smarter not just harder.
Thank you very much.
I am self taught and have been following Councilman's and Maglischo's theories and details of stoke mechanics for several decades. I know that swimmers need to swim by feel, but it would be useful to have the most current book on freestyle stroke mechanics to build from.
Reviews of Maglischo imply that even his Swim Fastest is dated.
Is there any book or combinatins of books that you might recommend to bring my stroke into the 21st century?
I'm an open water swimmer, and my most prized goal is maximum efficiency for an hour and a half of sustained freestyle. I can do the hour and a half, but I'm using out of date mechanics. And my joints are getting old.
Thanks very much.
