I was taught to "cup" your hands for the freestyle stroke. Someone in the pool mentioned the current school of thought is a relaxed hand. What about *** stroke?
Thanks,
Georgio :bliss:
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I thought the cupped hand idea went out in about 1960, but I just heard a swim instructor recommending it.
Unfortunately this is a swim myth that never seems to go completely away. I’ve been coaching masters for over 12-years now and I still get newbie’s who cup there hands. Some of them come up with this idea on there own or there “friend” told them to do it. But regrettably, many tell me that within recent history, a swim instructor or tri coach told them to do it. I’ve even had swimmers argue it with me and nothing less then viewing videos of Michael Phelps underwater will shake them from it.
I thought the cupped hand idea went out in about 1960, but I just heard a swim instructor recommending it.
Unfortunately this is a swim myth that never seems to go completely away. I’ve been coaching masters for over 12-years now and I still get newbie’s who cup there hands. Some of them come up with this idea on there own or there “friend” told them to do it. But regrettably, many tell me that within recent history, a swim instructor or tri coach told them to do it. I’ve even had swimmers argue it with me and nothing less then viewing videos of Michael Phelps underwater will shake them from it.
