In the 50 Free and 500 Free respectively what percentage of my propulsion would ideally come from my legs versus my arms?
I understand that in the 50 free I'd use both for all their worth, but would still like to know for the typical swimmer what that ratio turns out to be.
In the 500 free I'm sure the tactics of oxygen consumption come in to play.
Thanks.
Former Member
I believe the legs get the body in a position in the water, that allows the arms to work more effetively propel the body through the water. The higher the whole body including the legs are the faster you will swim.
If your legs are dragging the arms have a problem. I once swam a 400m race in Mexico city 7000 feet above sea level. My legs were fine for the first 150 but then they became vertical. I was kicking like I would for a 100m race.
