I don't understand the following comments:
1. "Too many swimmers focus on pushing their hand back at the end of the stroke, which just delays getting it back to the power position".
2. ""hand's aren't pushing back far enough" knowing it was obsolete "
One of my favorite freestyle instructional videos of Lindsay Benco stresses "completing the stroke all the way past your hip".
Has emphasis on this phase of the stroke become obsolete, and a quicker recovery considered more efficient?
Also the coach yells, "Thumbs down your sides!" Does this still apply?
Thanks for your advice,
Georgio :drown:
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I have been working on getting after myself when swimming to remember to follow through on strokes past my hips. I had a shorter stroke. I find my number of strokes per lap goes way down when I follow through more. The thinking being it is more efficient to get as much power out of each stroke, rather than a lot more strokes.
I guess this is where the distance vs. sprint factor comes in.
It's time to start comparing some times.
Thanks Much,
Georgio
I have been working on getting after myself when swimming to remember to follow through on strokes past my hips. I had a shorter stroke. I find my number of strokes per lap goes way down when I follow through more. The thinking being it is more efficient to get as much power out of each stroke, rather than a lot more strokes.
I guess this is where the distance vs. sprint factor comes in.
It's time to start comparing some times.
Thanks Much,
Georgio
