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
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Yes, definitely an endurance stroke where minimizing drag--possibly at the expense of propulsion--is the goal. Open water and triathlons come to mind. For those purposes I think this stroke would work well. It seems a little exaggerated, almost like he's doing a drill the entire time, but there's no question he's moving along at a decent clip without expending much energy.
He is not minimizing drag with his body that flat and his head that low... You can't swim open water with your head like that either. And no he is not moving at a decent clip... he is 36 seconds in a 40 yard pool which is really slow. I'm thinking maybe 1:30 pace per 100... yards.
Yes, definitely an endurance stroke where minimizing drag--possibly at the expense of propulsion--is the goal. Open water and triathlons come to mind. For those purposes I think this stroke would work well. It seems a little exaggerated, almost like he's doing a drill the entire time, but there's no question he's moving along at a decent clip without expending much energy.
He is not minimizing drag with his body that flat and his head that low... You can't swim open water with your head like that either. And no he is not moving at a decent clip... he is 36 seconds in a 40 yard pool which is really slow. I'm thinking maybe 1:30 pace per 100... yards.
