Vanderkaay a freestyle expert shares his methods on how he is able to master the freestyle in both long and short distances. Get the inside scoop from Olympian Vanderkaay below:
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I saw a drill that was supposed to help you snap your hips from side to side both for free and for backstroke. You put a kickboard between your legs the skinny way (so a lot sticks up above and below you and the length is kind of from your crotch to your knees; chlorine degrosses all things! I hope), and then you swim and rotate your hips while holding the kickboard between your legs.
I found it a little hard to keep the kickboard between my legs; I had to press hard with my knees, so I could only do a few lengths.
I've been told I over-rotate my hips so I'm not sure I should do this drill, but I like to try new things, and this was kind of fun. Good luck!
I saw a drill that was supposed to help you snap your hips from side to side both for free and for backstroke. You put a kickboard between your legs the skinny way (so a lot sticks up above and below you and the length is kind of from your crotch to your knees; chlorine degrosses all things! I hope), and then you swim and rotate your hips while holding the kickboard between your legs.
I found it a little hard to keep the kickboard between my legs; I had to press hard with my knees, so I could only do a few lengths.
I've been told I over-rotate my hips so I'm not sure I should do this drill, but I like to try new things, and this was kind of fun. Good luck!
