I'm trying to get my arm reach more correct in freestyle ... so, I'm not sure where my arm should be (or where i should direct it?) as in enters the water through the reach and ending at the catching of the water with my hand.
...did that make sense?
Anyway, i've found that sometimes I direct my reach a little away from my head, and other times I'll focus it to be directly in front of my head ... they both feel okay, but I should pick one or the other ...
Also, i breath on my right side ... and i feel like I don't reach far enough/wait before the pull ... how long should a proper glide be?
There is not one "end-all-be-all" recovery that is perfect that everyone should abide by.
Amen! Everyone has different body proportions which means the leverage and moment of stroke is a product of these ratios.
And stroke can also depend on what you need it for. When I was a sprinter in school, my stroke was much different than it is now when I swim for open water distance. In school, I went straight to the catch with no glide, and I used shorter strokes. Now I use a brief glide on both sides and roll my torso much more to involve my core muscles which have greater stamina than my shoulders.
There is not one "end-all-be-all" recovery that is perfect that everyone should abide by.
Amen! Everyone has different body proportions which means the leverage and moment of stroke is a product of these ratios.
And stroke can also depend on what you need it for. When I was a sprinter in school, my stroke was much different than it is now when I swim for open water distance. In school, I went straight to the catch with no glide, and I used shorter strokes. Now I use a brief glide on both sides and roll my torso much more to involve my core muscles which have greater stamina than my shoulders.
