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.
P.S. reaction times are measured as the time between when the start is signalled (i.e., the beep or flash) and when your feet leave the blocks.
Why did I (sprinter) have to learn this from a national champion distance guy?:lmao:
The swim looked great! The obvious things that could be improved are the turnover and leaning back on the blocks, although I think some elite lean back and do pretty well.
Once you got moving forward on the start, the Sullivan-esque butterfly stroke in the air looks like it provided good momentum. If you're doing that on purpose, I'd exagerate it a little more to get more swing in your arms. If it's by accident or you don't notice yourself doing it, I'd be conscious not to do it as you're probably not getting any momentum out of it. Your kick is very strong- great swim!
P.S. reaction times are measured as the time between when the start is signalled (i.e., the beep or flash) and when your feet leave the blocks.
Why did I (sprinter) have to learn this from a national champion distance guy?:lmao:
The swim looked great! The obvious things that could be improved are the turnover and leaning back on the blocks, although I think some elite lean back and do pretty well.
Once you got moving forward on the start, the Sullivan-esque butterfly stroke in the air looks like it provided good momentum. If you're doing that on purpose, I'd exagerate it a little more to get more swing in your arms. If it's by accident or you don't notice yourself doing it, I'd be conscious not to do it as you're probably not getting any momentum out of it. Your kick is very strong- great swim!
