You didn't look like Sullivan in the videos I've seen of you, George. :thhbbb: I agree with Jonathan. It looks different. He's almost crossing over and the hands are very close to the body.
Fort you have only seen me swim slow and never seen me sprint a 50. But you will see me soon. Chuckie has given me permission to swim hard and fast.
George, you are all talk and no walk. I think you are one of the CS people Kurt was chastising. :thhbbb:
Sorry T.J but I totally disagree...suit technology plays a significant part in how fast we are seeing people race "in season" and my guess is that it probably has more of an effect than 9/100ths.
So, I've been mulling this over for a day or two now. I will just have to disagree with you Paul. I don't think that a suit can cut the drag along a swimmer's body significantly (as opposed to a shaved, brief-wearing swimmer) enough to see those sort of results. I believe there is a mental aspect to wearing that suit that may result in that kind of difference, but then it is not technically the suit making the difference. I could be convinced otherwise, but only by some sort of valid research. I think there is no research out there to support suit manufacturers' claims though, because the research didn't provide the results they had hoped for. I think these claims are more about how many suits Speedo can sell. Again, I am more than happy to admit I'm wrong if proven so. I would really love to see the research that was alluded to earlier in this thread.
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It is nothing new. That is exactly what I do but I am not as fast as he is. This is a tip I have given ---
How the hand enters the water.
It really doesn't matter.
I found it easier to place my hand in the water with the thumb and all of the fingers entering the water at the same time. The elbow is at 90 degrees away from your little finger with a slight bend in your arm. As your hand enters the water press the hand down and out from the center line of the body (about 3 to 5 lbs pressure per sq inch) very gently for about 6 to 8 inches.
Then you press the hand back towards the center line of the body (at 9 to 12 lbs pressure per sq inch) not applying full pressure and take it to the catch point of your stroke.
When you get to the catch point max it (about 25 lbs per sq inch) keep the hand as close to the body as practical and press down to your thigh.
Fort you have only seen me swim slow and never seen me sprint a 50. But you will see me soon. Chuckie has given me permission to swim hard and fast.
You didn't look like Sullivan in the videos I've seen of you, George. :thhbbb: I agree with Jonathan. It looks different. He's almost crossing over and the hands are very close to the body.
Fort you have only seen me swim slow and never seen me sprint a 50. But you will see me soon. Chuckie has given me permission to swim hard and fast.
Right on George... I wish you the best. You did go to the Olympics after-all.
The suit might have made a difference, but I'd say his technique we've been discussing is probably a bigger factor. He did drop nearly .5 from his previous best time. 22.0 in 2006
Just looking at his stroke, it looks to me that he is doing the "I" stroke, the hand following the line on the bottom of the pool? An "S" but it is an "S" if you count his body rotation.
