Got a camera in Guam last week to record some fish and stuff. Now that I'm back home I can put it to better use and try to improve my style. Here are several clips, two from yesterday and one from today.
My left hand crosses into my right side and my right hand goes way outside at mid-stroke. Not sure if this is a balance compensation but I havent been able to correct it yet
2009_1102i0007.flv video by C6C6CH3vo - Photobucket
...your elbow comes very close to your body. Have you tried to keep your elbow away from your body for the entire duration of the freestyle pull?Thanks fritznh, I'll experiment a little now and fully examine this after the meet. I am aware my elbows habitually shift inwards late mid-stroke, if good swimmers don't do this then it's something I definately need to unlearn. Only if it's an easy fix though being so close to an event.
Best of luck...Thank you
Breathe once or twice during the first 25 (which favors both the dps and the rate), and no more than once during the second one.
I'll see what I can get away with. Keep in mind I don't practice with a team and haven't followed any workout plan yet, just my own laid back version - so I'm out of shape and I will need all the O2 I can get. I just realized this today from the help on this thread believe it or not. Was in denial I guess.
Steve, holding back during a 50m is strictly forbidden. I'll see if I can hold on to a full effort for 50, last time I checked a few months back I was 6 seconds slower on the second split of a 50.
...your elbow comes very close to your body. Have you tried to keep your elbow away from your body for the entire duration of the freestyle pull?Thanks fritznh, I'll experiment a little now and fully examine this after the meet. I am aware my elbows habitually shift inwards late mid-stroke, if good swimmers don't do this then it's something I definately need to unlearn. Only if it's an easy fix though being so close to an event.
Best of luck...Thank you
Breathe once or twice during the first 25 (which favors both the dps and the rate), and no more than once during the second one.
I'll see what I can get away with. Keep in mind I don't practice with a team and haven't followed any workout plan yet, just my own laid back version - so I'm out of shape and I will need all the O2 I can get. I just realized this today from the help on this thread believe it or not. Was in denial I guess.
Steve, holding back during a 50m is strictly forbidden. I'll see if I can hold on to a full effort for 50, last time I checked a few months back I was 6 seconds slower on the second split of a 50.
