Just swam a short course meet this past weekend. I'm providing a couple of links to my 50 fly and 50 ***. If you can make anything out, I'd appreciate any critical feedback on either of them. I think my fly is still a little too "wavy." Don't know what to think about breaststroke as I'm still learning it. I swam the fly in :24.80 and the *** in :33.53 (these are yds). I'm the one in the yellow "smiley face" cap.
50yd fly
www.youtube.com/watch
50yd ***
www.youtube.com/watch
I also swam 100yd free, 100yd fly, and 50 free, but don't want to share any of those as I had goggle problems on all three. Thanks in advance.
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I agree with Allen - you had a lenient or sleepy stroke judge during your breaststroke race. I think your 2nd pull started before your head broke the surface.
Good comments above although it is a lot to try to work on.
My thought on your fly is that overall your timing and rhythm are good. You look like you are making a conscious effort bend your arms when they recover over the water. You seem to be trying to get your fingertips to point into the water. Instead I suggest you straighten your arms during the recovery. Let your arms+hands hit the water at shoulder width fully extended in front of you. Your pull will be longer, your recovery more relaxed, and it may flatten your stroke slightly.
Just a comment on Youtube - I have been experimenting with videos on Youtube. I found better picture quality results when you render your video as WMV files with a 640x480 resolution. You'll see less pixelation in the Youtube video.
One video I put up on Youtube this week is linked below. If you have a good internet connection Youtube will let you select "watch in high quality" and the picture is noticably better. (I wish it were me in the video).
www.youtube.com/watch
Add: that 24.8 is a very good 50 fly time!
I agree with Allen - you had a lenient or sleepy stroke judge during your breaststroke race. I think your 2nd pull started before your head broke the surface.
Good comments above although it is a lot to try to work on.
My thought on your fly is that overall your timing and rhythm are good. You look like you are making a conscious effort bend your arms when they recover over the water. You seem to be trying to get your fingertips to point into the water. Instead I suggest you straighten your arms during the recovery. Let your arms+hands hit the water at shoulder width fully extended in front of you. Your pull will be longer, your recovery more relaxed, and it may flatten your stroke slightly.
Just a comment on Youtube - I have been experimenting with videos on Youtube. I found better picture quality results when you render your video as WMV files with a 640x480 resolution. You'll see less pixelation in the Youtube video.
One video I put up on Youtube this week is linked below. If you have a good internet connection Youtube will let you select "watch in high quality" and the picture is noticably better. (I wish it were me in the video).
www.youtube.com/watch
Add: that 24.8 is a very good 50 fly time!
