Yet Another Video thread:
After seeing the swimtypes.com site, and being unsure of my classification I got a couple video clips of my stroke last night. Leaving aside the embarrassing swim cap positioning, the sloppy flip turn, and the not streamlined streamline, what are the things I should be working on? This is my 1500 stroke, although I actually went a little faster than I can maintain for 1500.
The first thing that will jump out at you is likely the dropped elbow in the extension phase. If you look carefully I do rotate the elbow up as I move to catch. I'm rather lacking in shoulder flexibility due to shoulder problems I had a few years ago, and straightening out the arm takes effort and rotating the elbow out at full extension bothers my shoulder.
Anyway, without further excuses:
YouTube- LP-end-00018.MTS above water end view
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YouTube- LP-side-00015.MTS underwater side view
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In addition, your ankles need some flex. Are you a runner?
I used to be a runner but I stopped due to knee problems.
You are definitely right, I knew I didn't have flexible ankles but didn't realize just how bad it was. This goes a long way to explaining my meager ability to get any propulsion from kicking.
CouldBeBetterFly: I think your observation may mesh in with Rob's, with greater bend at the elbow the hands should get closer to the center line.
Thanks!
In addition, your ankles need some flex. Are you a runner?
I used to be a runner but I stopped due to knee problems.
You are definitely right, I knew I didn't have flexible ankles but didn't realize just how bad it was. This goes a long way to explaining my meager ability to get any propulsion from kicking.
CouldBeBetterFly: I think your observation may mesh in with Rob's, with greater bend at the elbow the hands should get closer to the center line.
Thanks!
