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 only saw one dolphin kick on the breaststroke pulldowns and I fully endorse doing the kick at the commencement of the pulldown like you did. Don't change that unless and until you start getting DQ'd for it.
I agree with others that you start your second pull (and almost kick) before surfacing and that is clearly against the rules. Try to work on being closer to the surface by the end of your breaststroke kick.
On your start (especially in the butterfly race), it appears your feet are hitting the water around the same time as your hands (and before the rest of your body). You should work on your starts to try to enter entirely through the "same hole" made by your hands. No need to go to a track start if you're comfortable with a grab start. Some people even think grab starts are slightly faster.
Your head is out-of-synch on the breaststroke. It's popping up too late, and that probably slows you down. Your head should be coming up on your outsweep. Yours comes up only after you have nearly completed your insweep.
I think you're dropping your elbows too much on your insweep. Try to keep your arms more out in front of you.
You're a faster butterflyer than me so I have no comments on that! Great swim!
I only saw one dolphin kick on the breaststroke pulldowns and I fully endorse doing the kick at the commencement of the pulldown like you did. Don't change that unless and until you start getting DQ'd for it.
I agree with others that you start your second pull (and almost kick) before surfacing and that is clearly against the rules. Try to work on being closer to the surface by the end of your breaststroke kick.
On your start (especially in the butterfly race), it appears your feet are hitting the water around the same time as your hands (and before the rest of your body). You should work on your starts to try to enter entirely through the "same hole" made by your hands. No need to go to a track start if you're comfortable with a grab start. Some people even think grab starts are slightly faster.
Your head is out-of-synch on the breaststroke. It's popping up too late, and that probably slows you down. Your head should be coming up on your outsweep. Yours comes up only after you have nearly completed your insweep.
I think you're dropping your elbows too much on your insweep. Try to keep your arms more out in front of you.
You're a faster butterflyer than me so I have no comments on that! Great swim!
