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.
For breathing, it's about making the action of taking a breath as efficient and as smooth as possible. If you can breathe every stroke and not have it impact your form, then that is a HUGE advantage (ala Phelps, Lezak, etc.) but it's getting it to that point that requires a huge commitment.
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?
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:
The Pinky is very important at afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria. If you do not hold the pinky in the right position you would be considered uncuth.
Got it. I will work on swimming more politely, lol.
The Pinky is very important at afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria. If you do not hold the pinky in the right position you would be considered uncuth.
