I posted a couple weeks ago about keeping my legs horizontal and I am getting better by swimming down hill, pressure on chest and arm pits and reaching out in front of me.
I have been taught or learned to finish my stroke all the way by my thigh for a full stroke. I realized my palm at the end was really pushing the water up and thus pushing my legs down.
I recently borrowed from my coach at DVD by Richard Quick ( Stanford U ) where he showed to finish by putting the arm in the saddle ( his words ) and finish his stroke by putting the arm across your naval or stomach.
He also indicates the last 30 % of the stroke after you hand passes chest ( stermum) is not not very important.
Comments any one ? Where should my hand stop and start recovery ?
Thanks Bob
I think finishing back at the thigh with good tricep engagement is good for sprints.
I've seen distance done both ways, the hand exiting at the waist which helps keep the arms forward and in the front quadrant which helps keep the legs up and less fatiguing on the tri's. I've also seen the hands exit farther back which helps with rotation while also maintaining a degree of front quadrant.
I think finishing back at the thigh with good tricep engagement is good for sprints.
I've seen distance done both ways, the hand exiting at the waist which helps keep the arms forward and in the front quadrant which helps keep the legs up and less fatiguing on the tri's. I've also seen the hands exit farther back which helps with rotation while also maintaining a degree of front quadrant.
