Hello. I have been reading the forum for a while but I haven’t posted until now. I have seen really good stroke analysis of videos in here, so I decided to post mine.
I haven’t improve my 200 IM time in over 1.5 years so I got filmed so I can see what exactly am I doing wrong. I would like to know what suggestions you guys could give me to work on my strokes.
Background:
I’m 21, I have been swimming for 3 years continuously (I used to run a lot so I’m well conditioned). I have been competing in masters in my country for 2.5 years.
I train alone because I have a very random schedule, my coach emails me the workouts every week. I go to the pool 4-6 days a week between and do 1400-2400 meters.
Here is the video:
www.youtube.com/.../0c9kL3xzKbk
This is the link: YouTube- 200 IM -SCM
My times from a push are:
50 fly: 36” high
50 back: 37
50 ***: 43
50 free: 31” low
I didn’t time my splits on this video, but I think I did a 2’ 42” …, My current best time is 2’ 37” ..
Here is a video of my 50 back LCM (maybe it helps with the feedback)
YouTube- 50 backstroke LCM
I would like to see underwater video to confirm this, but it appears to me you have your head position too high in the fly and backstroke, and this is pushing your hips down, sinking your kick. I sense this from the lack of kick I see in both strokes.
Rather than looking forward throughout the fly and picking up your head, look down, and only push the chin forward for breathing rather than elevating your entire head. You may want to breath every two strokes to get the feel for this.
In the back, some water can be moving over your face the entire time. Your ears should be in the water, and the eyes locked up.
I would like to see underwater video to confirm this, but it appears to me you have your head position too high in the fly and backstroke, and this is pushing your hips down, sinking your kick. I sense this from the lack of kick I see in both strokes.
Rather than looking forward throughout the fly and picking up your head, look down, and only push the chin forward for breathing rather than elevating your entire head. You may want to breath every two strokes to get the feel for this.
In the back, some water can be moving over your face the entire time. Your ears should be in the water, and the eyes locked up.
