hey everyone, i use to be on here about 4-5 months back and well here i am again. I had a buddy of mine record some videos of me underwater (they're pretty short) and i was hoping to get some feedback on my technique, and perhaps even some ideas for a coarse of training? anything and everything will be appreciated, thanks!
there are 3 videos, 2 are regular and one of them is a sprint
YouTube - P9160145
YouTube - P9160144
YouTube - P9160143.MP4
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The kick looks stiff. I like a loose flexible ankle, it seems that you are forcing the toes to point. Most of the drag is that the catch phase is not holding onto the imaginary wall of water. Elbow dropping - slippage, then butt is deep in the water because of head position.
Are there any useful drills for correcting this or is it just something ill have to be consciously aware on every lap? I tried it this morning and I definitely felt like I was going faster but I had to literally think about turning my elbows on every stroke otherwise I would screw up
Oh one more thing, how is it that engage my core? The only I even slightly feel my core doing any work is when I do flip turns
Flex your glutes to lift your butt slightly.
i'm sorry for my ignorance, but, whats EVF? And how am i leading with my elbows? (again sorry for the questions ive never been coached or anything before)
Your first arm movement is dropping your elbow which robs you of a good catch.
Try to focus on the first movement being to drop your fingertips towards the bottom of the pool. Keep your wrist straight as the idea is to get your lower arm nearly perpendicular to the bottom to start your power phase.
Makes sense I guess that applies to the rolling-over-a-barrel analogy as well. I have gotten so many great ideas, and now I need to prioritize... woooo good times haha
I have literally been working on things for 3 years now. I'm infinitely better than I was back then, but still have a long way to go. My stroke now still has remnants of my bad habits but much less exaggerated. When I first came to this forum I was looking for the holy grail of stroke mechanics, and was asking a million questions. Rather than keep looking for a new drill or new way of thinking, I now repeat those things that I know over and over, staying cognizant of how I should be doing it. Slowly, very slowly, things get better. Someone like me whose stroke was soooooooo pathetic 3 years ago had a lot farther to go, so it takes longer.
