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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Thanks for the explanations, Coach T.! I see now what you mean by removing air from hand. I do feel swimming much better when using high elbow. I feel it helps the rotation. To make sure I got the other point you mentioned: do you mean, by "maximum extension", that the hand entry be as far as possible? i.e. to avoid entering the water too close so that it becomes slapping through the water ?
Thanks for the explanations, Coach T.! I see now what you mean by removing air from hand. I do feel swimming much better when using high elbow. I feel it helps the rotation. To make sure I got the other point you mentioned: do you mean, by "maximum extension", that the hand entry be as far as possible? i.e. to avoid entering the water too close so that it becomes slapping through the water ?
