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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I have used the S-Stroke for years and feel it gives me a lot of thrust per stroke. My right hand enters the water, with my arm fully extended, to the left of my head, and with the handed cupped, I make a more or less S, or maybe a sweeping motion below my left sholder down to left hip and then crosses over and exit water above my right knee. No-one showed me this, it is just what developed from trying different styles.
I have used the S-Stroke for years and feel it gives me a lot of thrust per stroke. My right hand enters the water, with my arm fully extended, to the left of my head, and with the handed cupped, I make a more or less S, or maybe a sweeping motion below my left sholder down to left hip and then crosses over and exit water above my right knee. No-one showed me this, it is just what developed from trying different styles.
