So I am fine tuning my stroke for my first meet. I am noticing that my hands during the underwater recovery really drag, and I can't figure out a hand position that will stop it.
I take a big pull (how I was taught), way deeper on my chest than my regular pull, so the hands have a long way to go along my body. Am I still supposed to do this?
Any general comments regarding starts and turns welcome, too.
Luckily, my meet is LCM, so I only have to worry about it on the start next week.
Thanks for any help. BTW, swam a 36 (50Y) from the wall at the end of practice today, which is great for me, so thanks again to everyone who has helped me out. :chug:
Your pull on the pullout should be very similar to your pull in fly,except you bring your hands all the way back below your hips.Make sure you shrug your shoulders for streamlining.As soon as you begin to slow down begin to creep your hands up your abdomen and then chest with your palms facing your body and touching or nearly touching your body.Keep your elbows locked against your sides as long as possible.When your hands get up to about your face accelerate and shoot them forward as you kick.
Your pull on the pullout should be very similar to your pull in fly,except you bring your hands all the way back below your hips.Make sure you shrug your shoulders for streamlining.As soon as you begin to slow down begin to creep your hands up your abdomen and then chest with your palms facing your body and touching or nearly touching your body.Keep your elbows locked against your sides as long as possible.When your hands get up to about your face accelerate and shoot them forward as you kick.
