Hello,
I recently took up swimming (October) @ age 43 and have never done much else than splash around in a pool.
I trained myself using Total Immersion (I have been looking at the forums here and I suspsect I just threw a hand grenade into this thread :) )
As with other skills I have learned, I feel one has to develop their own form and style - so I am not following TI by the book....
Anyway, this is the first time I have seen myself swimming and I see some errors:
a. rolling too far to breath or simply turning my head to breathe
b. head position
c. legs uselessly kicking around..
video of me swimming:
link.
any pointers on how to
a. work my kick into my stroke better.
b. work on body roll.
Anyway, I have to say I LOVE swimming. to me its like mediation, excercise, pilates, dance, and flying all in one.
I wish i had discovered it sooner, but better late then never.
Anyway, I welcome your feedback.
Does anyone know what the significance of the pinky is in the catch? I saw a video with Kara Lynn Joyce where she said she flares her pinky out just prior to catching and I didn't really understand why. I know that people sometimes talk about pitch in terms of pinky up or down, but what is flaring the pinky out about?
Better manners? Etiquette? More fancy? Sorry, couldn't resist :bouncing:
Does anyone know what the significance of the pinky is in the catch? I saw a video with Kara Lynn Joyce where she said she flares her pinky out just prior to catching and I didn't really understand why. I know that people sometimes talk about pitch in terms of pinky up or down, but what is flaring the pinky out about?
Better manners? Etiquette? More fancy? Sorry, couldn't resist :bouncing:
