Missed the memo about the changes in Backstroke ...
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Just did my second Swimetrics test last week and got the results. It's great stuff for my Freestyle and I got a lot of good feedback
-- this time, I also did my Backstroke and I think I must have missed out on the changes in backstroke technique. I am not totally clean on the pinky entry, so that's what I would have expected but then:
- I try to get to a 90 degree angle on my arm pull, which means my hands / fingers are pointing slightly up with the shoulder rotation -- apparently all wrong ... keep arm at about 120 degrees ?? Fingers pointing horizontal ... I tried that today and I reach soooo far into the other lane and oncoming traffic ...:bump:
- Then, I was taught kind of a downward swoop finishing the stroke off a little underneath my hip and then exiting the water. Well - that appears to be totally wrong (somehwat obvious when you see it .. I guess). :badday:
I had watched some underwater videos of Peirsol and I noticed this stuff - but I must have missed the boat somewhere in the last few decades...
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Right. If my car should be getting 30mpg and it's only getting 25, I consider it broken and in need of some fixin'.
My car needs a new larger engine, carbon fiber body panels, an aluminum frame and racing tires just to compete with some of the classics that roll through here.
Right. If my car should be getting 30mpg and it's only getting 25, I consider it broken and in need of some fixin'.
My car needs a new larger engine, carbon fiber body panels, an aluminum frame and racing tires just to compete with some of the classics that roll through here.
