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:
I do the dolphin with the pullout.Doing it early I go further underwater,but not faster to the 15 Yd mark(I don't have a great dolphin kick.)Being underwater longer is not necessarily an advantage for me as I am more likely to feel oxygen starved and raise my head for the first breath,especially on the last turn of the 200.Also there is a greater chance of DQ with the early kick,but if you have a great dolphin kick it may be worth it.I suspect there will be less advantage to the early kick without tech suits as tech suits really help the glide,we will see.
I do the dolphin with the pullout.Doing it early I go further underwater,but not faster to the 15 Yd mark(I don't have a great dolphin kick.)Being underwater longer is not necessarily an advantage for me as I am more likely to feel oxygen starved and raise my head for the first breath,especially on the last turn of the 200.Also there is a greater chance of DQ with the early kick,but if you have a great dolphin kick it may be worth it.I suspect there will be less advantage to the early kick without tech suits as tech suits really help the glide,we will see.
