I like freestyle catch-up drill for working on my EVF zen, and while doing the drill I attain enlightenment. Catch, and that hand drops, the elbow stays up, and ... whoosh! ... strong pull, and I feel myself accelerate (or at least it feels like the water moves past my body faster).
However, that sensation disappears as I get further and further from the catch-up drill (almost catch-up, front quadrant stroke, no pause before catch). How do I stay in the EVF zone as I move from drill to normal stroke? Or should I just always swim (almost?) catch-up???
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No matter how fast you are swimming, try to feel your hand glide before and at the catch, right at the water's surface.
Make a quick mental check that your hand is near the surface with the fingers beginning to press toward the bottom. That position should put your elbow slightly higher than your hand.
No matter how fast you are swimming, try to feel your hand glide before and at the catch, right at the water's surface.
Make a quick mental check that your hand is near the surface with the fingers beginning to press toward the bottom. That position should put your elbow slightly higher than your hand.
