The swim smooth guys have a new site at www.swimtypes.com that attempts to classify swimmers into six types. I found it interesting to try, and to see how the classification changed when I played around with the input values.
One of the things I found interesting was that they said their data show that people are somewhat polarized between sub 1:25/100m continuous pace for "smooth"/ideal swimmers and plus 1:25/100m "overgliders" and that fitness doesn't seem to be a big factor in dividing people across that time. Most people with good technique will be under 1:25 pace and very few swimmers with overglider technique problems will be able to get under 1:25. They use your 400m time as the input so if your time is under 5:40 you will be classified as smooth, much over that and you'll be classified as an overglider or swinger.
In any case I would be interested in seeing how other people classify and whether you agree with the classification.
So you've been working hard. Did you notice any improvement of any sort (distance per stroke, improved speed, less pain etc)?
Well, I can't interfere with this process you're currently committed to. Would be highly counter productive. In this particular case, sculling efficiency (sculling drills) should govern what you do with your hands/arms during the catch phase. Impact in changing this or that should mainly translate into a change in distance per stroke.
Unless you represent an extreme case of hand/arm misalignment, I see it as something fairly minor.
Good questions. The truth is, I don't know the answers. I was told I should fix my hand alignment, and so I've been trying to. :doh:
So you've been working hard. Did you notice any improvement of any sort (distance per stroke, improved speed, less pain etc)?
Well, I can't interfere with this process you're currently committed to. Would be highly counter productive. In this particular case, sculling efficiency (sculling drills) should govern what you do with your hands/arms during the catch phase. Impact in changing this or that should mainly translate into a change in distance per stroke.
Unless you represent an extreme case of hand/arm misalignment, I see it as something fairly minor.
Good questions. The truth is, I don't know the answers. I was told I should fix my hand alignment, and so I've been trying to. :doh:
