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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Did any folks from NC get to see him swim?
www.google.com/.../ALeqM5hzNJx82I7YgB1Dy2zz5NXlhIedPQD98849N00
I just got home from watching the 100Free finals at ultraswim.
Phelps switched back and forth between his regular stroke and the windmill stroke several times during the race. I think he switched back and forth two times. He looked very uncomfortable. Or, maybe he planned to swim like that, I don't know.
Either way, I'm guessing this stroke is not going to last in its current form. Generally, swimming with a locked elbow on recovery doesn't work for taller swimmers. Shorter swimmers, I can see it. I'm not saying that Phelps won't continue with his stroke evolution, but it probably will not stay a straight arm locked elbow freestyle.
What I do know is Fred Busquet is really freakin fast and does not swim with a straight arm. don't get me wrong he doesn't do a high elbow recovery either. Its just a natural motion with no real glide after entry. Well maybe a little glide but its gliding down towards the bottom not towards the other side of the pool. His hand is high on the recovery with a bent elbow. His hand stabs down into the water.
Fred is moving so fast that unless you are moving at this velocity you will not be able to mimic his stroke with the same effect.
Did any folks from NC get to see him swim?
www.google.com/.../ALeqM5hzNJx82I7YgB1Dy2zz5NXlhIedPQD98849N00
I just got home from watching the 100Free finals at ultraswim.
Phelps switched back and forth between his regular stroke and the windmill stroke several times during the race. I think he switched back and forth two times. He looked very uncomfortable. Or, maybe he planned to swim like that, I don't know.
Either way, I'm guessing this stroke is not going to last in its current form. Generally, swimming with a locked elbow on recovery doesn't work for taller swimmers. Shorter swimmers, I can see it. I'm not saying that Phelps won't continue with his stroke evolution, but it probably will not stay a straight arm locked elbow freestyle.
What I do know is Fred Busquet is really freakin fast and does not swim with a straight arm. don't get me wrong he doesn't do a high elbow recovery either. Its just a natural motion with no real glide after entry. Well maybe a little glide but its gliding down towards the bottom not towards the other side of the pool. His hand is high on the recovery with a bent elbow. His hand stabs down into the water.
Fred is moving so fast that unless you are moving at this velocity you will not be able to mimic his stroke with the same effect.
