So I finally got some video of myself and my son up. This is the first time I'm seeing myself swim, and I'm horrified, lol.
My self-critique: Elbows not high enough, not extending arms very well, arms crossing midline a little on extension, and extending hand almost pushing water a little. Please feel free to add anything, and I'd appreciate advice on drills to address my specific weaknesses (and my son's).
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My son's critique: Elbows drop some, he tends to pull a little too much to the outside rather than down the middle, and his left arm tends to go left on extension. Believe it or not he's much faster than the last time I posted video, he's gotten his 25m time down to 26 sec from 45 when the season started. Please add anything.
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Thanks guys.
I have watched all of your videos and it seems you are in a rush to set a speed record. Slow down add some sculling front and back. Scull with your hands in front and at the sides. Get to feel the water, seems to me you are putting your hands in then trying to get them out before they get wet. Mix it up some 400s of aerobic swimming with a nice extention before you get to the catch. When you swim aerobically don't let your kick exit the water and relax the lower legs. Do a few sprints of 25s and 50s. Do a few dolpin jumps off the bottom of the pool and some streamline stuff.
Do you mean that I'm not holding the water long enough, i.e. slipping? Also, are you recommending a sculling drill (scull with both hands at the same time) or sculling as a part of the freestyle stroke? Thanks for the input. I'll try to mix it up more.
I have watched all of your videos and it seems you are in a rush to set a speed record. Slow down add some sculling front and back. Scull with your hands in front and at the sides. Get to feel the water, seems to me you are putting your hands in then trying to get them out before they get wet. Mix it up some 400s of aerobic swimming with a nice extention before you get to the catch. When you swim aerobically don't let your kick exit the water and relax the lower legs. Do a few sprints of 25s and 50s. Do a few dolpin jumps off the bottom of the pool and some streamline stuff.
Do you mean that I'm not holding the water long enough, i.e. slipping? Also, are you recommending a sculling drill (scull with both hands at the same time) or sculling as a part of the freestyle stroke? Thanks for the input. I'll try to mix it up more.
