I was watching a youtube multi-angle video of Phelps, and something really struck me. Aside from loping a bit, he had a half-catchup stroke on one side, but more of a rotary stroke on the other. It might be because he's breathing to the one side and takes extra time to get a good breath. I'm curious if any of you have similar asymmetry to your stroke. Here's the link, you'll see it best on the side view.
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Yeah he lopes quite a bit, and a lot of others do too. Popov had that kind of stroke, even on a 50 with his head down. Lezak and Prilukov swim very asymmetrically. I've been told that I do too. My teammates sometimes make fun of it.
Yeah he lopes quite a bit, and a lot of others do too. Popov had that kind of stroke, even on a 50 with his head down. Lezak and Prilukov swim very asymmetrically. I've been told that I do too. My teammates sometimes make fun of it.
