In my own experience, in both free and back (especially backstroke), if my initial 1-2 strokes went wrong (e.g. too slow, or paused, or lost rhythm), then it ruins the whole lap. It seems the inertia from the start determines if the rest of the lap will be successful or not. Can you fully recover from a start that went wrong and still finish a good lap?
If you tell yourself that a mistake will ruin that race, then it will.
Take advantage of this fact to correct it next time or adjust the stroke in that lap to improve !
If you tell yourself that a mistake will ruin that race, then it will.
Take advantage of this fact to correct it next time or adjust the stroke in that lap to improve !
