I do several stretches pointed out as no-nos in that article. I have a little routine that I always do, much of which I borrowed from Janet Evans' book. But after reading that I'm thinking I might just quit stretching altogether.
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I am a firm believer in a form of swimming specific dynamic stretching I've dubbed Tai Chi swimming.
You have probably all seen Chinese people out on the public square executing a series of choreographed movements at a pace that would make a slow loris proud.
Just recreate this Tai Chi approach at the beginning of practice.
In other words, swim very slowly at first.
By very slowly, I mean in my case just barely fast enough to keep some mild forward momentum going.
Granted, slow is a relative term.
For Chris Stevenson, try to keep your first 10 x 100 no faster than 48's.
For the rest of us, try to keep your first 10 x 50s no faster than 48s.
Oh, and do open turns for the first couple hundred yards, then switch to flip turns (gently, slowly, loris-like, Tai Chi flip turns).
Then, once you're warmed up for freestyle, repeat with any other strokes you plan to swim in the practice.
I am a firm believer in a form of swimming specific dynamic stretching I've dubbed Tai Chi swimming.
You have probably all seen Chinese people out on the public square executing a series of choreographed movements at a pace that would make a slow loris proud.
Just recreate this Tai Chi approach at the beginning of practice.
In other words, swim very slowly at first.
By very slowly, I mean in my case just barely fast enough to keep some mild forward momentum going.
Granted, slow is a relative term.
For Chris Stevenson, try to keep your first 10 x 100 no faster than 48's.
For the rest of us, try to keep your first 10 x 50s no faster than 48s.
Oh, and do open turns for the first couple hundred yards, then switch to flip turns (gently, slowly, loris-like, Tai Chi flip turns).
Then, once you're warmed up for freestyle, repeat with any other strokes you plan to swim in the practice.
