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.
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The best kick in the world can only slow down the loss of inertia when neither arm of the swimmer is working. Until a kick becomes more propulsive than pulling, loping or gliding will not make a swimmer faster ( maybe less tried). The term lope bothered me a moment ago but now I know it's simply silly and funny. Sorry for the weird vent. Lope all you want ~ Go for it!! To lope is to glide.
The best kick in the world can only slow down the loss of inertia when neither arm of the swimmer is working. Until a kick becomes more propulsive than pulling, loping or gliding will not make a swimmer faster ( maybe less tried). The term lope bothered me a moment ago but now I know it's simply silly and funny. Sorry for the weird vent. Lope all you want ~ Go for it!! To lope is to glide.
