With a swimmer that is using a rather straight arm pull, at least to the point where the hand is under the shoulder/the arm is vertical, what sorts of drills or focus points will help them move to/practice more of a high elbow/bent elbow style beyond just explaining/showing them the high elbow pull?
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have the swimmer lay face down in the water with their arms pointing to sides of the pool(90 degree angle from the torso, or in the shape of a t). tell them to drop their hands so their hands are beneath their elbows. have them skull? from this position. breathing should be done to the side while the hands continue skulling. it teaches them the feel for having the bent elbow.
otherwise, dryland swimming might help, because you can critique them as they are doing it and make adjustments immediately.
i am just winging it, so don't expect miracle results. just thought i might be able to help.
let me know how things go.
have the swimmer lay face down in the water with their arms pointing to sides of the pool(90 degree angle from the torso, or in the shape of a t). tell them to drop their hands so their hands are beneath their elbows. have them skull? from this position. breathing should be done to the side while the hands continue skulling. it teaches them the feel for having the bent elbow.
otherwise, dryland swimming might help, because you can critique them as they are doing it and make adjustments immediately.
i am just winging it, so don't expect miracle results. just thought i might be able to help.
let me know how things go.
