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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I have to concentrate on head position when I breathe.
When I start getting tired, I devolve into a position whereby I tip my head toward the lane line when I take a breath. I figured out that I do this because I can get a bigger gulp of air. But in doing this, it changes how my arm on my breathing side enters the water after the breath. I don't get as strong of a "reach" after my hand enters the water (and that arm enters with more of a slap than it should.) I become aware that I'm doing this because I can hear and feel the slap, so at least I can work to correct it...
And when that arm doesn't enter or pull as well, it telegraphs down to the way I kick with the leg on that side. It kicks out slightly to compensate for what's going on with my arm.
And therefore for me, a very simple think like a slight change in head position manifests itself in my stroke from fingertip to toe.
I have to concentrate on head position when I breathe.
When I start getting tired, I devolve into a position whereby I tip my head toward the lane line when I take a breath. I figured out that I do this because I can get a bigger gulp of air. But in doing this, it changes how my arm on my breathing side enters the water after the breath. I don't get as strong of a "reach" after my hand enters the water (and that arm enters with more of a slap than it should.) I become aware that I'm doing this because I can hear and feel the slap, so at least I can work to correct it...
And when that arm doesn't enter or pull as well, it telegraphs down to the way I kick with the leg on that side. It kicks out slightly to compensate for what's going on with my arm.
And therefore for me, a very simple think like a slight change in head position manifests itself in my stroke from fingertip to toe.
