Has anyone seen Mr Smooth

Thanks for pointing this site out Geochuck! I[ve downloaded the stuff! This was really what I was looking for, it's great!

Some interesting facts from Swimsmooth. Grant Hackett during 1500m World Record: 76 SPM, Swimming speed: 58.3"/100m, height: 1.97m Ian Thorpe during 400m World Record: 72 SPM, Swimming speed: 55.0" /100m, height: 1.95m Michael Phelps during 200m World Record: 77 SPM, Swimming speed: 51.5" / 100m, height: 1.93m Emma Snowsill during Gold Medal Winning Triathlon At Beijing Olympics: 86 SPM, Swimming speed: 79.4" /100m (OW 1500m No Wetsuit), height: 1.61m (5'3") Laure Manadou during Gold Medal Winning 400m At Athens Olympics: 108 SPM, Swimming speed: 61.3"/100m, height: 1.78m (5'10")

Thanks for answering the question. I was not here all day I was at the pool. In this case the " stands for seconds rather than inches, 58.3"/100m = 58.3 seconds/100m

I saw your subject title a few days ago and thought you were looking for a past forum member with the user name "Mr Smooth"... until now I just found out what it is about! :D Thanks for the very nice site!

Very cool. Thanks for the link!

Some interesting facts from Swimsmooth. Grant Hackett during 1500m World Record: 76 SPM, Swimming speed: 58.3"/100m, height: 1.97m Ian Thorpe during 400m World Record: 72 SPM, Swimming speed: 55.0" /100m, height: 1.95m Michael Phelps during 200m World Record: 77 SPM, Swimming speed: 51.5" / 100m, height: 1.93m Emma Snowsill during Gold Medal Winning Triathlon At Beijing Olympics: 86 SPM, Swimming speed: 79.4" /100m (OW 1500m No Wetsuit), height: 1.61m (5'3") Laure Manadou during Gold Medal Winning 400m At Athens Olympics: 108 SPM, Swimming speed: 61.3"/100m, height: 1.78m (5'10") Doesn't Manadou have a two-beat kick? Does this mean she makes up for the kick with a faster stroke?

Interesting site. The advice they give about kick patterns in freestyle are exactly the opposite of what Jon Olsen told me to do at the Race Club. Mr. Smooth does it the way that feels more natural to me, and since I have reverted back in this direction anyway, now I can do so guiltlessly. The kicking patter (6beat) displayed by the Mr.Smooth is timed the way I have been used to teach. Most important point, during the most powerful (and propulsive) phase of the arm pull, leg same side as the arm pulling is kicking. And as a bonus, opposite leg is synchronized with arm entry (that is, left arm enters, right leg kicks). So it's no wonder why it feels more natural, this pattern is the one that provides for the best balance I find.