I guess its not always about swimming "pretty" when you can throw down a 41.8 100 free...Nathan Adrian's in lane 5, check out the slow start, horrible/short break-outs where he hits the wave on the 2nd & 3rd turns (granted, when you're that far ahead you would have to stay under for at least 12yds to miss it)...and explain to me the change to staright-arm/windmill the last 5 strokes?
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Now here's a statement with no bias attached! My own thought is that ALL sprinters look ugly in the water, kind of like a firehose with no one holding it. Or, maybe, a riot at the opening sale of the newest electricaltronical gadget.
I still remember a teammate's comment after one of my free events: "Well, you go awfully fast with that ugly straight arm thing." But you gotta admit straight arm sprinters have really exploded on the scene lately. I think it gives me more propulsive force. I've going to have wookiee give me tips on the "open stroke" next ...
And I agree with Jazz. I don't think it's "ugly" at all; it's very old school/evil smith/anti-change to say that. And I don't go around calling lopers or other variations on free ugly ... Ugly is missing a turn or making a technical mistake or dying the last 10 yards as I am wont to do ...
Now here's a statement with no bias attached! My own thought is that ALL sprinters look ugly in the water, kind of like a firehose with no one holding it. Or, maybe, a riot at the opening sale of the newest electricaltronical gadget.
I still remember a teammate's comment after one of my free events: "Well, you go awfully fast with that ugly straight arm thing." But you gotta admit straight arm sprinters have really exploded on the scene lately. I think it gives me more propulsive force. I've going to have wookiee give me tips on the "open stroke" next ...
And I agree with Jazz. I don't think it's "ugly" at all; it's very old school/evil smith/anti-change to say that. And I don't go around calling lopers or other variations on free ugly ... Ugly is missing a turn or making a technical mistake or dying the last 10 yards as I am wont to do ...
