Current Swimmer indicates the proper head position is 'low' in the water, more or less the oncoming water seeing the top of your head.
On the other hand, many tell me to have the water line break the forehead, thus a higher head position than shown as 'right' in Swimmer (page 25).
Advice to look to the bottom of the pool rather than forward plays into this matter.
Any consensus here?
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When you turn to breathe, should the mouth be completely out of water, or partially? I find myself half mouth out and half underwater, so I could drink the water if I wanted, but I never did.
But for longer distances, stroke mechanics have evolved to create a neutral head position with the tip of the nose pointed towards the bottom of the pool to promote a cleaner, longer and straighter over all body line in the water.
Nose shapes vary. Some people's tip of the nose already points downward when they are standing. :D
When you turn to breathe, should the mouth be completely out of water, or partially? I find myself half mouth out and half underwater, so I could drink the water if I wanted, but I never did.
But for longer distances, stroke mechanics have evolved to create a neutral head position with the tip of the nose pointed towards the bottom of the pool to promote a cleaner, longer and straighter over all body line in the water.
Nose shapes vary. Some people's tip of the nose already points downward when they are standing. :D
