We were goofing around after practice the other day and decided to see who could swim the farthest underwater. We both went well over 50 meters (the underwater turn was a killer). I opted for dolphin kicking a ways and then switched to the underwater breastroke. I’m not sure which technique is better for distance as opposed to speed. Anyone out there ever make a full 100m underwater? Oh yeah, this can be dangerous because a lot of people pass out. So if you make an attempt, be sure someone is on deck watching you. Perhaps some of you dorks could even put on your competitions suits and monofins and see if it improves your performance. You guys kill me with all your equipment.
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I'm assuming you still do a flip turn, just deeper underwater.
I don't know. I've never tried swimming underwater and then turning. I'm still working on my underwater dolphin kick. If I do that dolphin kick, I can't do that breastroke arm movement, which I believe would slow me down underwater. And if I do the breastroke arm movement underwater, wouldn't I want to do a short-axis turn (backwards somersault)? The short-axis turn isn't normally underwater like the long-axis turn.
I'm assuming you still do a flip turn, just deeper underwater.
I don't know. I've never tried swimming underwater and then turning. I'm still working on my underwater dolphin kick. If I do that dolphin kick, I can't do that breastroke arm movement, which I believe would slow me down underwater. And if I do the breastroke arm movement underwater, wouldn't I want to do a short-axis turn (backwards somersault)? The short-axis turn isn't normally underwater like the long-axis turn.
