What do you think of this guy's freestyle? I found it looking for advice on the proper freestyle stroke.
The stroke looks relaxed. I am not sure about the wide angle of his arms on the entry and extension.
YouTube - Sample stroke
Thanks.
David
Parents
Former Member
Like others have said, it's hard to judge the technique in an endless pool. Betweenstrokes, he looks like he is trying to "balance", which wouldn't be happening in a pool. Stroke is way too slow, arms are not going far enough to the midline, nor pulling far enough down, legs are all over the place...
Why do you care so much?
Thanks for the feedback. I posted the video to see what others thought as well. Replies that say "not worth watching" don't provide any insight as to why.
He offers private lessons and was considering taking them. I had heard good things about his coaching. Then I saw the video of him swimming. I had second thoughts because his stroke looked strange, so I wanted other swimmers opinion before deciding to spend money on lessons.
Like others have said, it's hard to judge the technique in an endless pool. Betweenstrokes, he looks like he is trying to "balance", which wouldn't be happening in a pool. Stroke is way too slow, arms are not going far enough to the midline, nor pulling far enough down, legs are all over the place...
Why do you care so much?
Thanks for the feedback. I posted the video to see what others thought as well. Replies that say "not worth watching" don't provide any insight as to why.
He offers private lessons and was considering taking them. I had heard good things about his coaching. Then I saw the video of him swimming. I had second thoughts because his stroke looked strange, so I wanted other swimmers opinion before deciding to spend money on lessons.
