As you can probably guess by my name, freestyle is a confusing stroke for me.
What is the proper timing for the freestyle stroke?
Should one pause briefly before trying to pull?
Can kicking too much mess up the timing of the stroke?
When you swim with a freestyle snorkel, how much does that slow you down?
Should it be thumb first entry, pinky first or finger tip first?
Thanks for your help.
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Thanks for the reply. My goal is to race. My freestyle use to be my best stroke. Over the years, I have tried to adapt to the idea of extend, glide, don't focus on the pull. My freestyle has gotten into a rut. As I have read more articles and watched more videos of elite swimmers, it has gotten worse.
I started to try to improve it with the ideas of T.I. TI has helped improve my balance and take away some shouler issues. But the rythm of the stroke is gone, the speed is gone too. If I drill, it's fine. When I start to swim, my stroke feels like a gorrilla is beating me down.
Thanks for the reply. My goal is to race. My freestyle use to be my best stroke. Over the years, I have tried to adapt to the idea of extend, glide, don't focus on the pull. My freestyle has gotten into a rut. As I have read more articles and watched more videos of elite swimmers, it has gotten worse.
I started to try to improve it with the ideas of T.I. TI has helped improve my balance and take away some shouler issues. But the rythm of the stroke is gone, the speed is gone too. If I drill, it's fine. When I start to swim, my stroke feels like a gorrilla is beating me down.
