Backstrokers unite.
We know every detail of the ceilings where we train unless it's the sky which is ever changing.
We SDK every day. It's breath taking.
We go forwards in reverse.
We get to flip over on turns. We gotta stay on our back.
We swim back. We kick back.
Aaron's the man
YouTube- Aaron Peirsol gets title and new record, from Universal Sports
YouTube- Aaron Peirsol Late Night Appearance/Interview (8.28.08)
What did you do in practice today?
the breastroke lane
The Middle Distance Lane
The Backstroke Lane
The Butterfly Lane
The SDK Lane
The Taper Lane
The Distance Lane
The IM Lane
The Sprint Free Lane
The Pool Deck
Wookie, this is a similar problem to what I had in the spring, except I was pulling too deep on the right side and too shallow on the left.
I did a lot of paddle work--wearing paddles, take very slow strokes and follow the paddles with my eyes. That allowed me to see where my hands were entering, where I was making the catch (or, back then, not making the catch on the left side), and how deep I was pulling. The paddles also helped with figuring out how to make a good catch.
From there, once I was able to see how shallow and ineffective my left pull was, I was able to do the same drill while overemphasizing the roll to that side. After several days of that, I was able to focus on rotating sans paddles. The first few weeks, it felt like I was having to overrotate to the left just to balance out the stroke, but now it feels pretty natural, and I don't *think* I overrotate to the right anymore.
Habu,
Thanks for the tips. You mentioned that you had a coach that told you to swim with your chin almost touching your chest? Did I read that correctly?
Seems like that would make your neck muscles tight and breathing very difficult for you.
Wookie, this is a similar problem to what I had in the spring, except I was pulling too deep on the right side and too shallow on the left.
I did a lot of paddle work--wearing paddles, take very slow strokes and follow the paddles with my eyes. That allowed me to see where my hands were entering, where I was making the catch (or, back then, not making the catch on the left side), and how deep I was pulling. The paddles also helped with figuring out how to make a good catch.
From there, once I was able to see how shallow and ineffective my left pull was, I was able to do the same drill while overemphasizing the roll to that side. After several days of that, I was able to focus on rotating sans paddles. The first few weeks, it felt like I was having to overrotate to the left just to balance out the stroke, but now it feels pretty natural, and I don't *think* I overrotate to the right anymore.
Habu,
Thanks for the tips. You mentioned that you had a coach that told you to swim with your chin almost touching your chest? Did I read that correctly?
Seems like that would make your neck muscles tight and breathing very difficult for you.
