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.
I loved the video of Inge in the 50 free. Herb, you were right, she kicked bootie. Watching it, I was struck by the two swimmer's different catches. Inge was immediately into propulsion as her fingers touched water, but the closer swimmer has a very short pause on entry, causing a touch more drag. Both of them can kick my rear, probably even at my fastest. Maybe Inge would have been faster yet with a more neutral head position..... getting back to the thread. Interesting thought.
I loved the video of Inge in the 50 free. Herb, you were right, she kicked bootie. Watching it, I was struck by the two swimmer's different catches. Inge was immediately into propulsion as her fingers touched water, but the closer swimmer has a very short pause on entry, causing a touch more drag. Both of them can kick my rear, probably even at my fastest. Maybe Inge would have been faster yet with a more neutral head position..... getting back to the thread. Interesting thought.
