One of my teammates gets private lessons from another coach, and he said they have been working on a "deep catch" for his freestyle. At a recent meet, I heard another guy talking about the same thing. What exactly does this mean? I want to know if I already do it or if it is something to work on. Thanks!
I guess I don't know for sure. Just speculation. I would think a deep catch means immediately driving your arm down and pulling straight back rather than leaving it out front and then pulling while keeping your elbow high.
I don't see this as pushing down at the entry, but rather driving the hand down or "slicing" through the water and then initiating the pull with a straighter arm.
I guess I don't know for sure. Just speculation. I would think a deep catch means immediately driving your arm down and pulling straight back rather than leaving it out front and then pulling while keeping your elbow high.
I don't see this as pushing down at the entry, but rather driving the hand down or "slicing" through the water and then initiating the pull with a straighter arm.
