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.
Someone around here has a quote from Bruce Lee about being conscious of what one is doing being a bad thing, and man is it true! I was thinking about the catch today and it was one of my worst swims in a long time!
That's funny, it is so true. I have spent months working on my catch and it really kind of hit me a little in the last few days and I'm not thinking too hard about it. Suddenly I feel like I'm holding onto water. I didn't get a chance to videotape myself, but will tomorrow for sure. I've been doing a lot of closed fist swimming, and I'm amazed how well it really works. After doing that, you feel like you're pushing peanutbutter when you open your hand again.
In one of the earlier posts, I believe it was George who said I look like I'm in a hurry to get my hand out of the water. I didn't really understand what he meant until the last couple days. Now that I feel what holding on is, it makes sense. I'm not sure how high my elbow is (I have to see the film), but I know for a fact I'm feeling the water better than ever. If I could just relax and improve my breathing. I still find myself getting tired too quickly. I've tried everything from taking deeper breaths, shallower breaths, belly breaths, barely getting my mouth out of the water...ugh
Someone around here has a quote from Bruce Lee about being conscious of what one is doing being a bad thing, and man is it true! I was thinking about the catch today and it was one of my worst swims in a long time!
That's funny, it is so true. I have spent months working on my catch and it really kind of hit me a little in the last few days and I'm not thinking too hard about it. Suddenly I feel like I'm holding onto water. I didn't get a chance to videotape myself, but will tomorrow for sure. I've been doing a lot of closed fist swimming, and I'm amazed how well it really works. After doing that, you feel like you're pushing peanutbutter when you open your hand again.
In one of the earlier posts, I believe it was George who said I look like I'm in a hurry to get my hand out of the water. I didn't really understand what he meant until the last couple days. Now that I feel what holding on is, it makes sense. I'm not sure how high my elbow is (I have to see the film), but I know for a fact I'm feeling the water better than ever. If I could just relax and improve my breathing. I still find myself getting tired too quickly. I've tried everything from taking deeper breaths, shallower breaths, belly breaths, barely getting my mouth out of the water...ugh
