Plowing through the water

Wookie- I don't have your experience, skill or speed. Nevertheless, I am plowing much less by getting my face aimed straight down at the bottom, my arms pointing straight at the far wall, the back of my head touching my biceps when breathing, and my butt at the surface throughout the body rotation. It is the classic posture that Coach DallasBob W advocates, and it has taken 4 years to get flexible enough to do it, but I now feel Teflon-coated.:applaud: RadSwim in Houston Clark, While I agree with the butt at the surface, I don't agree with the arm pointed STRAIGHT at the far wall. I believe the extended arm should be angled slightly down, so that it get just a little bit below the shoulder joint. I find this allows me to get into a better catch and pull without having any strain on the shoulder. When I try to point straight out to the wall like Bob suggests, my extended arm scoops up, then it gets strained by having to do more work to get back to a good catch position. I think most swimmers are in the boat of needing the arm angled slightly(not much) below the shoulder joint, so the arm points a little bit down on the wall that the swimmer is traveling towards. I have found that I like my head position to be looking a tad bit forward. When I look straight down, I have a tendency to overrotate and zig zag. With it pointed slightly forward, I have found that I have much better control. Swimming is definitly isn't a one size fits all model, which is why it is good to get different opinions to discover what works for each individual.

Wookie- I don't have your experience, skill or speed. Nevertheless, I am plowing much less by getting my face aimed straight down at the bottom, my arms pointing straight at the far wall, the back of my head touching my biceps when breathing, and my butt at the surface throughout the body rotation. It is the classic posture that Coach DallasBob W advocates, and it has taken 4 years to get flexible enough to do it, but I now feel Teflon-coated.:applaud: RadSwim in Houston Clark, While I agree with the butt at the surface, I don't agree with the arm pointed STRAIGHT at the far wall. I believe the extended arm should be angled slightly down, so that it get just a little bit below the shoulder joint. I find this allows me to get into a better catch and pull without having any strain on the shoulder. When I try to point straight out to the wall like Bob suggests, my extended arm scoops up, then it gets strained by having to do more work to get back to a good catch position. I think most swimmers are in the boat of needing the arm angled slightly(not much) below the shoulder joint, so the arm points a little bit down on the wall that the swimmer is traveling towards. I have found that I like my head position to be looking a tad bit forward. When I look straight down, I have a tendency to overrotate and zig zag. With it pointed slightly forward, I have found that I have much better control. Swimming is definitly isn't a one size fits all model, which is why it is good to get different opinions to discover what works for each individual.