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.
No. If you keep your head streamlined within your arms and place your kick-off feet between rump and knees in the horizontal plane, you jet out horizontally.
Right, but you have to get your feet over your head before this. This is the part that is slow underwater. It's much faster on the surface because when you sommersault your legs are out of the water. If you try that underwater it really puts on the brakes.
Whenever I do underwater no-breathers for distance I do more of a spin turn. This seems faster to me.
No. If you keep your head streamlined within your arms and place your kick-off feet between rump and knees in the horizontal plane, you jet out horizontally.
Right, but you have to get your feet over your head before this. This is the part that is slow underwater. It's much faster on the surface because when you sommersault your legs are out of the water. If you try that underwater it really puts on the brakes.
Whenever I do underwater no-breathers for distance I do more of a spin turn. This seems faster to me.
