Please NO.We short axis people need to stick together against the long axis ones(the true axis of evil,especially those who didn't notice they are upside down.)
There's no dispute or controversy. Fly is a stroke intended to be raced and requires exertion. Frog is what they teach you to swim when you fall off a boat and need to get to shore with minimal effort.
I polled the noodling class on this today. None had ever heard of fly but they all swore by frogstroke saying it reduced the chances of getting their hair wet by 98%.
I don't think I need to state my preferred stroke ... however, I am firmly anti-breaststroke. It is for old ladies and to get from one somewhat icky stroke in the IM to the free.
Please NO.We short axis people need to stick together against the long axis ones(the true axis of evil,especially those who didn't notice they are upside down.)
It always seems to be the breaststrokers that want to be included with the flyers and the flyers want nothing to do with the breaststrokers ...
Ah, breaststroke envy is so easy to spot. Of course you're jealous if you can't go faster than the old ladies noodling or old men drowning. Those of us who attained the higher skill of speed at breaststroke give you our most sincere condolences... :banana:
Breaststroke taxes me more than butterfly. Perhaps this is because I have a kick that brings me to a dead stop. It is a cool stroke that I wish I could have been better at doing.
I do believe, however, that there is a certain build required to be decent at breaststroke. I challenge somebody to find a swimmer good in breaststroke whose feet roll in when they walk. Most breaststrokers I know walk almost pigeon-toed.
Breaststroke taxes me more than butterly. Perhaps this is because I have a kick that brings me to a dead stop. It is a cool stroke that I wish I could have been better at doing.
I do believe, however, that there is a certain build required to be decent at it. I challenge somebody to find a swimmer good in breaststroke whose feet rolls in when they walk. Most breaststrokers I know walk almost pigeon-toed.
Really? Most breaststrokers I know walk with their feet at 45 degree (or more severe) angles away from dead center.
I do believe, however, that there is a certain build required to be decent at breaststroke. I challenge somebody to find a swimmer good in breaststroke whose feet rolls in when they walk. Most breaststrokers I know walk almost pigeon-toed.
I agree but don't you mean the opposite of pigeon-toed? I've always walked a little more toward the bowlegged end of the spectrum with my toes angled slightly outward if anything. I vividly remember in Kindergarten hating having to sit "indian style" (or the newer, more PC criss-cross-applesauce). I would always shift to a position with my feet and knees outside in a 'w'. I'm sure it has something to do with hip flexors or something. I also have a bit shorter legs and longer torso, I think. Then again, I think there are anatomical advantages for every stroke.
