Hi!
i'm new here and this being my first post, i'm not sure on how to go about it; so i shall start from the beginning.
From May last year, i've began my quest to lower my freestyle 50m timing and have since worked on trying to attain a more stream line position of my body.
currently i can only barely reach 30secs and would really hope to lower it down to 23-24.. i really hope it is possible.
Please look at the videos in my youtube channel to give me pointers.
heres the link: Youtube Channel
Plz do help me =) ty in advance
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i do think that my stroke rate seems to be a little too slow for a sprint race though.
I like the stroke rate. I don't think you can really dictate stroke rate in a sprint, though. You'll have a certain amount of efficiency, strength, and kicking power. Your sprint stroke rate just happens from those factors.
When you said "rushing with my catch", does it mean that i'm not gliding enough? or i did not set up the catch position at all?
And are fins really essential? because it is kinda expensive in my country. But if it will serve to understand the concept of a proper catch i would definitely invest in one!
Rushing the catch isn't about gliding, it's about the time from when the arm motion starts to when your arm is in a powerful position. You should be relatively relaxed until your arm gets into that position. I find that it's easier to practice this feeling at about 90% effort instead of top speed.
Fins are not essential, but if you end up having trouble with body position in slow drills they can be very useful.
For the drills, is the emphasis meant to achieve a gd EVF? i'm having trouble with EVF, seems hard to achieve in the water bt possible dry-land. (not sure if i'm making any sense, EVF = early vertical forearm)
Yes, this is an EVF drill.
And yet another, am i supposed to sway so much on the upper body when swimming with only the flutter kick?
Try to limit the sway as much as possible by keeping your body rigid.
i do think that my stroke rate seems to be a little too slow for a sprint race though.
I like the stroke rate. I don't think you can really dictate stroke rate in a sprint, though. You'll have a certain amount of efficiency, strength, and kicking power. Your sprint stroke rate just happens from those factors.
When you said "rushing with my catch", does it mean that i'm not gliding enough? or i did not set up the catch position at all?
And are fins really essential? because it is kinda expensive in my country. But if it will serve to understand the concept of a proper catch i would definitely invest in one!
Rushing the catch isn't about gliding, it's about the time from when the arm motion starts to when your arm is in a powerful position. You should be relatively relaxed until your arm gets into that position. I find that it's easier to practice this feeling at about 90% effort instead of top speed.
Fins are not essential, but if you end up having trouble with body position in slow drills they can be very useful.
For the drills, is the emphasis meant to achieve a gd EVF? i'm having trouble with EVF, seems hard to achieve in the water bt possible dry-land. (not sure if i'm making any sense, EVF = early vertical forearm)
Yes, this is an EVF drill.
And yet another, am i supposed to sway so much on the upper body when swimming with only the flutter kick?
Try to limit the sway as much as possible by keeping your body rigid.
