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
Here's what I wrote down while watching:
fly - your stroke is very arm dominated. Need to get the legs involved more.
back - keep your head still. It's bobbing up and down too much.
*** - looks pretty good, but you might be coming out of the water a little too much
free- looks strong, you might want to lower your head slightly.
Generally you might also work on really thining about quick turns on the transitions. Keep your head down and execute the turns as quickly as possible.
In both fly and back it doesn't look like you have much of a kick, but as others have commented, part of this could just be your body position, but it's definitely something to work on.
Here's what I wrote down while watching:
fly - your stroke is very arm dominated. Need to get the legs involved more.
back - keep your head still. It's bobbing up and down too much.
*** - looks pretty good, but you might be coming out of the water a little too much
free- looks strong, you might want to lower your head slightly.
Generally you might also work on really thining about quick turns on the transitions. Keep your head down and execute the turns as quickly as possible.
In both fly and back it doesn't look like you have much of a kick, but as others have commented, part of this could just be your body position, but it's definitely something to work on.
