Which is the most beautiful stroke--for women?

RE: Which is the most beautiful stroke--for women?

Former Member — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:56:33 GMT

I love it when Chuckie strokes my back. What freestyle stroke do you mean, I like the over arm, under arm, side stroke.

RE: Which is the most beautiful stroke--for women?

Ahelee Sue Osborn — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:35:24 GMT

What about Egerszegi? Egerszegi was unbelievable!! Thanks for the reminder. Need to check for some footage of her swimming backstroke!

RE: Which is the most beautiful stroke--for women?

Former Member — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:45:13 GMT

What about Egerszegi? Well This topic is about the most beaufiful stroke, not the greatest performer. it's no that Egerszegi is awful :) simply I like to see Coventry more. BTW Coventry is 2-times reign 200m olympic champ, 2-times runner-up in 100m, in times with a lot of competitiors. At London she can match the Egerszegi for the triple crown at 200m, so she isn't a bad performer too.

RE: Which is the most beautiful stroke--for women?

Ahelee Sue Osborn — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:09:14 GMT

Well This topic is about the most beaufiful stroke, not the greatest performer. it's no that Egerszegi is awful :) simply I like to see Coventry more. I remember watching Kristina's Olympic races in awe. She always blew everyone away! But those were the days when I hated backstroke - never swam it except to recover from the fly in the IM - and I was not a swim coach to appreciate her technique. I do remember that she had an unusual stroke, but she was so much faster than anyone she had to be doing something right. The clips I have seen are not great, but I am interested in what she was doing that was so superior. She did seem to dolphin off the turns which was a new concept then.

RE: Which is the most beautiful stroke--for women?

Former Member — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:51:03 GMT

Backstroke by far, K. Coventry is the most beautiful to see. What about Egerszegi?

RE: Which is the most beautiful stroke--for women?

Former Member — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:42:12 GMT

I agree with butterfly. Women often swim ugly freestyle for some reason. Too many swim with straight arms like Janet Evans. Dara Torres on the other hand swims a very pretty freestyle.

RE: Which is the most beautiful stroke--for women?

Former Member — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:21:26 GMT

Without a doubt, 'fly. When I was a little girl joining the swim team for the first time I only knew freestyle and backstroke. I remember being awestruck by the beauty of butterfly as swum by the older girls. I HAD to learn how to do that!

RE: Which is the most beautiful stroke--for women?

Allen Stark — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:33:12 GMT

The gender differences in the poll are interesting.Women swimming backstroke seems to be popular,men hardly at all.I will not speculate as to why.:bolt:

RE: Which is the most beautiful stroke--for women?

Former Member — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:25:01 GMT

Backstroke by far, K. Coventry is the most beautiful to see.

RE: Which is the most beautiful stroke--for women?

gobears — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:06:32 GMT

Done really well, butterfly. Watched Mary T. do a 1500 fly one year at Belmont Plaza. Beautiful. Done really poorly (probably mine), butterfly just looks painful...