YouTube - 50m Free Carlisle 16/5/09I swam 2 massive P.B.s at a meet last weekend.
Went 25.38 in 50m SCM Free (from 26.03)
and 56.38(26.78) in 100m SCM Free (from 58.75) :applaud:
The following video is of my 50 swim and I would appreciate some constructive critisism please. (Lane 4)
My start and underwater was good (5sdk) went 13 strokes out, 17 strokes back. Only 1sdk on my turn (and I was actually thinking "oh no, what will Ande think of that!?) Breathed 1 out 2 back. I still feel my stroke is slow. I have really been trying to increase my turnover, working on the straight arm catch we are all talking about now.
www.youtube.com/watch
I look forward to your comments.
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It appears to me that you are doing a track start, its difficult to see though. If you are doing a track start (which you should be doing) then try leaning forward a little so you have equal weight on both the front and back foot. It takes some getting used to because it feels like you aren't getting any jump from the back foot. So, some people prefer the sling shot approach. Most swimmers, though, get equal weight on the front and back foot and don't lean back.
I don't think you are breathing too much, though you could get rid of that final breath. What I do notice is a slight pause in your stroke when you breathe. I do this to and so does Jason Lezak I think. Try to make your breathe a little more "sneaky" keep one goggle in the water and reach/roll forward with the top of your head to get the breath. You may be picking up your head to breathe too much. In practice try looking at the side of the pool under the lane lines when you breathe. Roll forward for your breathe.
Your turn over is a bit slow for a 50. Try to increase your turnover by increasing the speed of your recovery, i.e., how quickly you get your hand from exit to entry.
I don't know what was going on with your arms on the dive. The best method maybe to hit a tight line right from the jump rather than doing the Phelps thing with the arms. Starts have become very simple...track start immediately to a tight streamline into the water...very rigid body position.
That's a fast time though. It actually looks pretty good to me. The 50 is hard to improve. Good luck.
It appears to me that you are doing a track start, its difficult to see though. If you are doing a track start (which you should be doing) then try leaning forward a little so you have equal weight on both the front and back foot. It takes some getting used to because it feels like you aren't getting any jump from the back foot. So, some people prefer the sling shot approach. Most swimmers, though, get equal weight on the front and back foot and don't lean back.
I don't think you are breathing too much, though you could get rid of that final breath. What I do notice is a slight pause in your stroke when you breathe. I do this to and so does Jason Lezak I think. Try to make your breathe a little more "sneaky" keep one goggle in the water and reach/roll forward with the top of your head to get the breath. You may be picking up your head to breathe too much. In practice try looking at the side of the pool under the lane lines when you breathe. Roll forward for your breathe.
Your turn over is a bit slow for a 50. Try to increase your turnover by increasing the speed of your recovery, i.e., how quickly you get your hand from exit to entry.
I don't know what was going on with your arms on the dive. The best method maybe to hit a tight line right from the jump rather than doing the Phelps thing with the arms. Starts have become very simple...track start immediately to a tight streamline into the water...very rigid body position.
That's a fast time though. It actually looks pretty good to me. The 50 is hard to improve. Good luck.
