I asked this question under workouts and got no response. hopefully better luck here.
When counting strokes where do you count from? Are you counting 1 arm? or is each arm rotation counted? If I count each arm rotation it takes my 16 strokes to cover 25 yds. What should a typical stroke count be?
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I think the general practice is to count each arm stroke independently for freestyle. My coach calls them "hand splashes."
I think stroke count per 25 yards is all over the place for Masters swimmers. It depends on technique, body shape (height, hand size, feet size, etc.). I have seen Masters swimmers range from 10 to 40. I would just guess that a typical Masters range is between 12 and 20. I'm 5'8 and my stroke count is usually 15-16 in practice.
I think the general practice is to count each arm stroke independently for freestyle. My coach calls them "hand splashes."
I think stroke count per 25 yards is all over the place for Masters swimmers. It depends on technique, body shape (height, hand size, feet size, etc.). I have seen Masters swimmers range from 10 to 40. I would just guess that a typical Masters range is between 12 and 20. I'm 5'8 and my stroke count is usually 15-16 in practice.
