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Are there elite swimmers that have a high head position?

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Or even some videos? I thought this used to be taught more vs. the head being straight down. Or is a high head position mutually exclusive from elite swimming? I can't seem to get any comfort putting my head down so wondered if I could give up and emulate others with more this style.
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  • Sun Yang's 1500 from the 2010 Asian Games is interesting to watch for this reason. Early in the race his head pops up occasionally, but then he gets it back down. By the second half of the race, he keeps it down much more consistently. Also, it's just a great swim, well worth watching. Part 1 YouTube - ‪2010 Asian Games - Swimming / Men's 1500m Free Style Final 1/2‬‏ Part 2 YouTube - ‪2010 Asian Games - Swimming / Men's 1500m Free Style Final 2/2‬‏
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  • Sun Yang's 1500 from the 2010 Asian Games is interesting to watch for this reason. Early in the race his head pops up occasionally, but then he gets it back down. By the second half of the race, he keeps it down much more consistently. Also, it's just a great swim, well worth watching. Part 1 YouTube - ‪2010 Asian Games - Swimming / Men's 1500m Free Style Final 1/2‬‏ Part 2 YouTube - ‪2010 Asian Games - Swimming / Men's 1500m Free Style Final 2/2‬‏
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