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.
Ahhhh yes, also known as the Four Stroke Insta-Coach-Suicide technique.
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.
Ahhhh yes, also known as the Four Stroke Insta-Coach-Suicide technique.
