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
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I generally agree with the comments above. Your hips are very low in fly. I am not so concerned about your head position (which is nice and steady) but you may also have a timing issue. It is difficult to see when your kick is occurring. One armed fly drills might help. And swimming 25s with very good rhythm might help.
Your hips are low in backstroke also because your head is tilted.
I think you do a nice job of holding your stroke together over breaststroke and free. Your free looked particularly smooth in the video.
The 200 IM is a very demanding race. In addition to technique - you may need to improve your overall fitness. Do you also swim 200 free? Have your other times improved over the same period? You might consider a bit more distance in a few of your workouts. Not more often per week, but increase the set lengths. What is a typical workout?
By the way - you might consider going out just a bit faster the next time you race. Your free split is very fast at the end of a SCM 200IM. You may not be aggressive enough with your splitting.
I generally agree with the comments above. Your hips are very low in fly. I am not so concerned about your head position (which is nice and steady) but you may also have a timing issue. It is difficult to see when your kick is occurring. One armed fly drills might help. And swimming 25s with very good rhythm might help.
Your hips are low in backstroke also because your head is tilted.
I think you do a nice job of holding your stroke together over breaststroke and free. Your free looked particularly smooth in the video.
The 200 IM is a very demanding race. In addition to technique - you may need to improve your overall fitness. Do you also swim 200 free? Have your other times improved over the same period? You might consider a bit more distance in a few of your workouts. Not more often per week, but increase the set lengths. What is a typical workout?
By the way - you might consider going out just a bit faster the next time you race. Your free split is very fast at the end of a SCM 200IM. You may not be aggressive enough with your splitting.
