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.
Here is video of me from today. First off, a couple disclaimers. The camera work is, ahem, less than professional. My 8 and 6 year-old kids took the shots.
Second, while I think there are improvements, I do know there are a lof of the same issues, and I'm trying to work on things piece by piece. The main things I focused on were a better recovery, not crossing the midline, and higher elbow catch. I was surprised to see that my arm extension stunk, so I'll be aware of it and correct it the next time. Also, I see a little bit hip drop during parts of the stroke, and will work on that. Finally, I think my elbows are higher in these vids, but I think I should catch a little earlier in the stroke (before significant rotation) and get my vertical forearm a little farther out in front of me. The last video was a pseudo-sprint, just to see if my recovery deteriorated more when I tried to go faster.
www.youtube.com/watchwww.youtube.com/watchwww.youtube.com/watchwww.youtube.com/watchwww.youtube.com/watch
Again, I really appreciate everyone's input.
Here is video of me from today. First off, a couple disclaimers. The camera work is, ahem, less than professional. My 8 and 6 year-old kids took the shots.
Second, while I think there are improvements, I do know there are a lof of the same issues, and I'm trying to work on things piece by piece. The main things I focused on were a better recovery, not crossing the midline, and higher elbow catch. I was surprised to see that my arm extension stunk, so I'll be aware of it and correct it the next time. Also, I see a little bit hip drop during parts of the stroke, and will work on that. Finally, I think my elbows are higher in these vids, but I think I should catch a little earlier in the stroke (before significant rotation) and get my vertical forearm a little farther out in front of me. The last video was a pseudo-sprint, just to see if my recovery deteriorated more when I tried to go faster.
www.youtube.com/watchwww.youtube.com/watchwww.youtube.com/watchwww.youtube.com/watchwww.youtube.com/watch
Again, I really appreciate everyone's input.
