Maglischo in Swimming Fastest (p.108) describes two styles of
catch. One in which the elbow is close to the surface and arm outside shoulder. In the second, the elbow is deeper and the arm only slightly outside the shoulder. (A third straight arm style he does not recommend.)
He argues (amongst other things) that the first allows an earlier catch but may place more strain on the shoulder, so it is not clear which is preferable.
Would either count as an Early Vertical Forearm or only the first? Any views on the shoulder strain argument?
In my opinion, the deeper catch allows for more leverage across the entire arm musculature, greater arm surface during the pull, and would be maintain body alignmet through the pull sequence.
I have no scientific analysis to back this up, however, so I would like to hear other voices on the matter.
In my opinion, the deeper catch allows for more leverage across the entire arm musculature, greater arm surface during the pull, and would be maintain body alignmet through the pull sequence.
I have no scientific analysis to back this up, however, so I would like to hear other voices on the matter.
