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:
breastroke pull outs
after you pull down and your hands are by your hips,
move your hands from your hips back to above your head,
first turn your hands & forearms sideways & slice them through the water like knife blades.
once your hands are near your shoulders, stab them forward like a daggers
till you are in an unlocked streamline then start breastroking.
glide far on your push offs & you pull outs but never stop or stall out, begin moving your hands forward while you still have some momentum.
breastroke pull outs
after you pull down and your hands are by your hips,
move your hands from your hips back to above your head,
first turn your hands & forearms sideways & slice them through the water like knife blades.
once your hands are near your shoulders, stab them forward like a daggers
till you are in an unlocked streamline then start breastroking.
glide far on your push offs & you pull outs but never stop or stall out, begin moving your hands forward while you still have some momentum.
