Noticing more frequent use of grab starts in Beijing...
Former Member
Notably by the Chinese female swimmer, and it's combined with tremendous water entries and SDK's ... I'd say almost Coughlin caliber underwaters and theyr'e coming up on the fielkd, but no one is talking about it.
Look at their entries in the 200 free. In the 100, Pang jumped so take her slight reaction time out of it and she still is well up after the SDK's.
Notice also that Lenton of Australia used the conventional grab start, as do several other of her country women.
In one particular Chinese sprinter (Le?), she squats with her but down quite low for her stance, which would seem very slow off the block. At 15 meters though she is ahead.
Any thoughts?
Parents
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What, a grab start is old school? No way, old school is toes wrapped around end of block, body slightly leaned forward, head looking forward and the arms in the classic back position like the butterfly recovery. At least thats the pic I have me in team picture of me when I was 6, oh, and also sporting the Spitz stars and strip suit!
What, a grab start is old school? No way, old school is toes wrapped around end of block, body slightly leaned forward, head looking forward and the arms in the classic back position like the butterfly recovery. At least thats the pic I have me in team picture of me when I was 6, oh, and also sporting the Spitz stars and strip suit!
