With the proliferation of video cameras and the ease of uploading stuff to YouTube and from there to the U.S.M.S. forums, it occurred to me that it might make for a nice section of these forums to have a one-stop place were swimmers could post videos of everthing from starts and turns to the various strokes, and that others (like Ande, Chris, Leslie, Patrick, etc.) could lend their considerable expertise and advice.
I know that people have been posting their stroke videos hither and yon throughout these forums, but it might be nice if there were a single dedicated spot where you could do this and get feedback.
As an example of this, I am going to post a video taken at Colony Zones Sprint Classic this past fall. The two swimmers in here are Dave Varner, who leads the entire race, and me, who comes in second. The video was shot by a friend of Dave's, and there are times when I am so far behind him that I no longer appear in the view finder. Somehow, I managed to close at the end. I think he beat me by only a half second.
Anyhow, I personally would love any suggestions on my stroke. I suspect Dave would appreciate this too, but I am not positive. I am the one in the lighter blue FS I with the very langorous (almost lazy) looking stroke. Despite appearances, this was my fastest 200 in several years at 1:57.44. It felt at the time like I was trying hard, but it does not look like it.
My turns look particularly inept. Any suggestions?
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Jim,
My pacing was not hot, that's for sure. I felt good going out, but by the time my dull brain realizes that sometimes, the damage is done. I bet that if I had gone out 1 second slower, I would have had at least a 0.5 second faster time. 6 seconds differential is lame. If we'd been neck and neck - well, different things sometimes come into play and anything can happen. On the 50 yd free at the same meet, I was gaining on the pack like you were gaining on me - if it had been a 60 yd swim, champagne all around.
Personally, I don't train at that pukey threshold nearly enough for nearly long enough. The pool I swim in during the winter has really bad air, I sometimes get trapped mid-swim and have to stop for a second. Other pools, and summer outdoors, no problemo. So....regrets on bad splitting? Nah. Determination to try again? You betcha. Will see with a 500 on Saturday.
DV
Jim,
My pacing was not hot, that's for sure. I felt good going out, but by the time my dull brain realizes that sometimes, the damage is done. I bet that if I had gone out 1 second slower, I would have had at least a 0.5 second faster time. 6 seconds differential is lame. If we'd been neck and neck - well, different things sometimes come into play and anything can happen. On the 50 yd free at the same meet, I was gaining on the pack like you were gaining on me - if it had been a 60 yd swim, champagne all around.
Personally, I don't train at that pukey threshold nearly enough for nearly long enough. The pool I swim in during the winter has really bad air, I sometimes get trapped mid-swim and have to stop for a second. Other pools, and summer outdoors, no problemo. So....regrets on bad splitting? Nah. Determination to try again? You betcha. Will see with a 500 on Saturday.
DV
