Hip driven or shoulder driven? The reason I ask is that I'm a shoulder driven sprinter but have a more hip driven stroke in the 200.
I've been trying to find some speed from a hip driven stroke but so far have just not been able to come close (24.3 scy hip driven vs 23.1 shoulder driven). Is one inherently better than the other? If so, why?
Can one utilize both techniques depending on the race? Is it possible to have an effective shoulder driven sprint stroke and an effective hip driven distance stroke?
I'll tell you one thing, after learning to kick correctly (like several day's ago I started getting it down), there has been a huge amount of strain removed from my upper body compared to my former lazy 2-kick I've been doing since day one 15 months ago. I'm also swimming in a straight line unlike before. Not only is it like there's pushing help from behind when I get it down right (still mess up time to time), but my whole body - arms, legs, and all - seem to flow smoothly and efficiently. It's hard to explain but the only resistance I feel is from propulsive areas. But when I miss a beat and skip one kick or drop my hand too deep everything falls apart and it feels like before and I have to wait for the next set. If I get tired and become sloppy all the time I just leave the pool or do turn or dolphin drills.
I'll tell you one thing, after learning to kick correctly (like several day's ago I started getting it down), there has been a huge amount of strain removed from my upper body compared to my former lazy 2-kick I've been doing since day one 15 months ago. I'm also swimming in a straight line unlike before. Not only is it like there's pushing help from behind when I get it down right (still mess up time to time), but my whole body - arms, legs, and all - seem to flow smoothly and efficiently. It's hard to explain but the only resistance I feel is from propulsive areas. But when I miss a beat and skip one kick or drop my hand too deep everything falls apart and it feels like before and I have to wait for the next set. If I get tired and become sloppy all the time I just leave the pool or do turn or dolphin drills.
