Video technique review

Steve, I like your right arm better than your left on entry. Your right arm is entering in front of your shoulder and your left is entering in front of your head. The first thing you have to do with your left hand is scull out to put it in a more powerful position, then bring it into position to pull, then pull. If you enter further out, you can skip the scull step, and for some people, this wider entry position is easier on the shoulders. To make a 4" correction, it will probably feel like you are entering at 10 o'clock. I am working on this myself, and have the same problem where one arm is better than the other, and I think to myself "I am swimming at the Y" to remind myself to make my entry wider. Disregard this if what you are currently doing is for the benefit of your shoulder.

If you don't mind a slightly off topic question: What kind of camera did you use and how did you attach it to the wall?

If you don't mind a slightly off topic question: What kind of camera did you use and how did you attach it to the wall?No Problem. FUJIFILM finepix Z33WP, good for 10 feet of H2O pressure for 2 hrs. They are about $167 now and walmart has them. For another $15 I purchased a bending tripod to strap around a 5lb dumbell that I usually place on the pool entrance stairs or bottom. Other than being waterproof it's a dandy little camera. Back to the topic, I think I'm finally getting my form correct now. I'll have to check back later next week and see with one final video clip.

Recorded a 50m following my workout to see areas where fatigue attacks my form. That left hand crosses way over. I did correct the problem not too long ago but the end result was the bad type of pain so I decided to take a less aggressive approach to correction. I'm not sure I'll be able to fix this problem so I'm asking how bad is it to have one hand crossing in front? sloppyfromfatigue.flv video by C6C6CH3vo - Photobucket

I'll try this, thanks!:)

I'm not sure I'll be able to fix this problem so I'm asking how bad is it to have one hand crossing in front? Crossing over causes some people shoulder pain, but your problem is the opposite, so no big deal. The path you end up taking with your left hand is less powerful compared to your right. But if that works with your shoulder, then that works. Can you point your finger tips toward the bottom of the pool, or does that bother your shoulder too? You are loosing a good chunk of the front of your stroke, but if you can rotate more, you might be able to catch the water sooner and pull yourself past your left hand. I don't know what it is, but pointing your fingers at the bottom of the pool seems to help get a better grasp on the water. Your right hand looks much better than your left, but I think you know this.

Left shulder hurt when I corrected by entering the left hand about 4-6" left of center.

Which one of your shoulders hurt?

As qbrain mentioned my left shoulder has been through some trauma. OAD does not bother it much, but my catch still seems very different than when I do this drill. Maybe I should do more OAD's. As far as swimming slow, if I go any slower I would sink. But honestly, when I slow things down (like less than 0.92 m/sec) I get to a point where swimming doesn't feel right. Pointing the hand down earlier seemed to help, thanks. I also noticed that maybe my left shoulder should be deeper in the water before the catch with more shoulder rotation.

Left shulder hurt when I corrected by entering the left hand about 4-6" left of center. That's odd. Not supposed to be the case. There's something else you might have done that resulted in this pain, or something else has caused the pain in the same time you attempt to fix the cross-over issue. How are things when you swim slower? How are things when you focus on that arm alone (OAD)?