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?
Did many a bad start trying to get the "key hole" start perfected for breaststroke. Goggles flooded, goggles down, close encounters with shallow bottom. You just have to roll with it, focus on the next turn , the next pull out, the timing, the split.
Since my aerodynamics have changed considerably, I can expect to be reminding myself of the above advice on a regular basis.
Did many a bad start trying to get the "key hole" start perfected for breaststroke. Goggles flooded, goggles down, close encounters with shallow bottom. You just have to roll with it, focus on the next turn , the next pull out, the timing, the split.
Since my aerodynamics have changed considerably, I can expect to be reminding myself of the above advice on a regular basis.
