Freestyle DVD Recommendations?

RE: Freestyle DVD Recommendations?

Former Member — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:27:24 GMT

I have seen many freestyle videos including, david marsh, eddie reese, frank busch, and richard quick. David Marsh's video is very technical and somewhat scattered in its presentation. Nevertheless, it is full of useful information, lots of drills and gimmicks for improving techniques. Talks about the two primary recovery styles, i.e., high elbow and open. Eddie Reese, probably my favorite, is very straight forward but not necessarily up to date with the more modern forms of freestyle technique. He favors the high elbow recovery and is not necessarily an open freestyle proponent. Frank Busch's video features lots of full stroke swimming from 8 different athletes with different types of freestyle. I like this one for presentation and watching the swimmers actually swim full stroke. good camera angles, above and below water. Richard Quick's video is truly ground breaking. It features Milt Nelms and his awesome illustrations. it is very innovative and compelling. It doesn't pay a lot of attention to the arms and legs and instead focuses on the core. I have learned something from all of them. In the end, I have learned as much from muting the instruction and just watching the swimmers swim.

RE: Freestyle DVD Recommendations?

orca1946 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:40:05 GMT

I have followed Quick's work for a long time.

RE: Freestyle DVD Recommendations?

Former Member — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:32:06 GMT

www.theraceclub.net/.../dvd-three-styles-of-freestyle.html

RE: Freestyle DVD Recommendations?

Former Member — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:11:51 GMT

I didn't know about the video library. It's a great resource, thanks!

RE: Freestyle DVD Recommendations?

Former Member — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:08:13 GMT

Thanks for recommendation. I'm signing up for one of her freestyle clinic =)

RE: Freestyle DVD Recommendations?

Former Member — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:00:53 GMT

Dario, do you know about www.usms.org/.../videos.php I don't have any video recommendations for you, but I know $10 is cheaper than the retail price for the video you asked about.

RE: Freestyle DVD Recommendations?

jbs — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:50:29 GMT

I've liked Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen's DVD, which you can get through her website, www.aquaticedge.org.

RE: Freestyle DVD Recommendations?

Former Member — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:55:40 GMT

Just bumping my posting in case anyone w/feedback who hasn't read this might have a chance to respond.