I have 2 questions for the group. 1) has anyone ever experienced fatigue/tightness of one stroking arm, while the other side seems to be relaxed/loose? My left arm seems to get tight and my upper back muscles seem to tighten from time to time when I swim freestyle...not all the time but enough to make me wonder why.
Any thoughts/suggestions?
2) This has been a topic of debate with a friend of mine and myself. He believes that a person should slip their hand back into the water fairly soon as the recovering hand passes the head and drive it to the catch position through the water.
I use to be a believer in this until the last year or so, when I finally realized that it is more difficult to stay relaxed. I am starting to think the recovering arm should enter farther down the pool.
What do you all think? Soon as it passes the head or farther out over the water?
Thanks,
John
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To TI or not to TI I think that is the question?
Very good Lindsay you answered for me.
An overly tired arm could be related to the in water technique or even above water technique.
It could be related to improper entry to the catch phase, or the action during the catch phase to the finish phase. It could be related to the exit from the finish phase.
It could be holding your thumb tight against the index finger and causing tension. It could be holding the fingers too tightly together causing tension.
So many things could be wrong.
To TI or not to TI I think that is the question?
Very good Lindsay you answered for me.
An overly tired arm could be related to the in water technique or even above water technique.
It could be related to improper entry to the catch phase, or the action during the catch phase to the finish phase. It could be related to the exit from the finish phase.
It could be holding your thumb tight against the index finger and causing tension. It could be holding the fingers too tightly together causing tension.
So many things could be wrong.
