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?
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Former Member
I feel so much better now. After watching some swimming and seeing all those track starts, thought I'd have to learn a new start. I always did the grab start - long long ago - had a great coach tell me it was the best start and I never questioned him about it. So, looking forward to learning more but think my start will stay the same.
Thanks for all your wonderful opinions - its been a pleasure reading them and getting to know some of you in the meantime!
JJ
I feel so much better now. After watching some swimming and seeing all those track starts, thought I'd have to learn a new start. I always did the grab start - long long ago - had a great coach tell me it was the best start and I never questioned him about it. So, looking forward to learning more but think my start will stay the same.
Thanks for all your wonderful opinions - its been a pleasure reading them and getting to know some of you in the meantime!
JJ
