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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Thanks for the responses. I appreciate all the feedback. Lots to study to figure out the problem.
Another thought hit me, I wonder if the pool is too far outside the body, if that could be a cause. What are you opinions on where the pull should be...outside the body or more under the body?
Thanks for the responses. I appreciate all the feedback. Lots to study to figure out the problem.
Another thought hit me, I wonder if the pool is too far outside the body, if that could be a cause. What are you opinions on where the pull should be...outside the body or more under the body?
