https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/6821/loping-freestyle-discussionGoswim.com has a drill up that goes over the &quot;loping&quot; freestyle that we&#39;re seeing so many sprinters doing. I&#39;d be curious to hear what other posters think about this style. I&#39;ve spent the last year working on swimming straight and smooth so this seemsen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/100626?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:32:09 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:1a7596c1-2312-4710-ba7a-1324c618d3ecFormer MemberThe stroke in that clip looks illegal to me. The rules of freestyle require that part of the body is breaking the surface at all times, whereas that clip shows the swimmer becoming completely submerged at some points in the stroke. He seems to be explicitly advocating this illegal aspect of the technique: &quot;The goal here is to try to maximize the time you spend UNDER WATER. In simple terms, we all know we travel farther and faster UNDER water, so lets give it a shot on freestyle, in between strokes.&quot;<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/100875?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:02:14 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:65027e3e-7a31-4967-9b91-c789895c5a1dFormer MemberMy teammates make fun of me for loping. I think they will have to stop now. Can they beat you? I suspect not.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/100754?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:47:39 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:33b1a5ae-20bf-4742-ae97-94adba6577d1Former MemberMy teammates make fun of me for loping. I think they will have to stop now.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/100741?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:29:41 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:40e1209b-b8b2-4520-a8d7-67561e417de8rtoddWho&#39;s doing it? From what I saw Just Phelps and Leezak....are there others? I have a natural lope so I am keen to observing it.<div style="clear:both;"></div>