To avoid confusion, here I'm referring to the high-elbow recovery (above water), not the underwater high-elbow catch and pull. It is often said this is important for saving energy etc., but it seems some elite swimmers don't use that. Opinions and poll taking welcome :)
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The key to an entry is maximum extension of the hand and an efficient removal of air from the hand.
When a swimmer enters short, they waste time and a coach may ask them to recover with a straight arm to correct the problem.
What do you mean by "removal of air from the hand", Coach T? Could you explain a little? Also, what has high elbow recovery to do with maximum extension and entry? I thought high elbow simply means that the elbow is high (higher than forearm and other parts of the body) when the arm is up in the air during recovery phase. Both high-elbow and other kinds of recovery could equally produce maximum (or not) extension, or "maximized entry and an early catch" (Typhoons Coach), no?
The key to an entry is maximum extension of the hand and an efficient removal of air from the hand.
When a swimmer enters short, they waste time and a coach may ask them to recover with a straight arm to correct the problem.
What do you mean by "removal of air from the hand", Coach T? Could you explain a little? Also, what has high elbow recovery to do with maximum extension and entry? I thought high elbow simply means that the elbow is high (higher than forearm and other parts of the body) when the arm is up in the air during recovery phase. Both high-elbow and other kinds of recovery could equally produce maximum (or not) extension, or "maximized entry and an early catch" (Typhoons Coach), no?
