As quoted in the AP article:
"You'll all have to see. I'm not saying anything until we unveil it," Phelps said with a grin when asked how he's tweaked the stroke. "It's a significant change. You'll be able to tell exactly what I did as soon as I take my first stroke."
He's on tap to swim the 100- and 200-meter free and the 100 butterfly at the Charlotte UltraSwim in NC. Should be interesting to see.
he'll do the change just by concentrating on it during the race
not sure how long it takes to get technique mods to stick
some swimmers are more coachable than others.
Some get a coaches feedback and do the suggestion.
Other swimmers hear the feedback but can't picture it or make mods.
One swimmer left our team because the coach suggested he change his stroke.
Swimmers:
What actual technique modifications have you made?
Did they STICK?
What did it take to get them to stick?
I've written about this somewhere before
to change your technique:
you have to concentrate on what to do during every second of training.
The instant your concentration lapses, you're likely to fall back into your old habit.
My rule of thumb for changing technique is
Will it make me faster?
I think some swimmers attempt to make technique mods that won't make them faster.
I've made a few technique mods
1) reg start to track start
2) SDKing further on backstroke & fly
3) faster recovery on *** pull / riding the glide, &
4) adding a single dolphin to my breastroke pull out
What changes are you thinking of making to your stroke?
Also as you're changing your technique it helps to have a coach or a knowledgable swimmer watch you and give you feedback. You have to learn how the new technique feels.
Usually it feels strange because it is different.
I think it helps to test the new technique to see if it is faster.
I don't believe that Phelps could necessarily make such a change faster than a lot of swimmers who seriously and consistently work on stroke correction. I do believe he has more ways to measure that correction than are available to the non-professional to ensure him that he's on the right track.
he'll do the change just by concentrating on it during the race
not sure how long it takes to get technique mods to stick
some swimmers are more coachable than others.
Some get a coaches feedback and do the suggestion.
Other swimmers hear the feedback but can't picture it or make mods.
One swimmer left our team because the coach suggested he change his stroke.
Swimmers:
What actual technique modifications have you made?
Did they STICK?
What did it take to get them to stick?
I've written about this somewhere before
to change your technique:
you have to concentrate on what to do during every second of training.
The instant your concentration lapses, you're likely to fall back into your old habit.
My rule of thumb for changing technique is
Will it make me faster?
I think some swimmers attempt to make technique mods that won't make them faster.
I've made a few technique mods
1) reg start to track start
2) SDKing further on backstroke & fly
3) faster recovery on *** pull / riding the glide, &
4) adding a single dolphin to my breastroke pull out
What changes are you thinking of making to your stroke?
Also as you're changing your technique it helps to have a coach or a knowledgable swimmer watch you and give you feedback. You have to learn how the new technique feels.
Usually it feels strange because it is different.
I think it helps to test the new technique to see if it is faster.
I don't believe that Phelps could necessarily make such a change faster than a lot of swimmers who seriously and consistently work on stroke correction. I do believe he has more ways to measure that correction than are available to the non-professional to ensure him that he's on the right track.
