I gave been struggling with a rotator cuff issue-making freestyle almost impossible. Backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, over arm sidestroke (with good arm) are fine. I can make headway, but it does feel like cleaning a gym floor with a toothbrush. Is this practical for ~2-4 mile open water swims? I have an event coming up; and I have 2 (maybe more?) choices. Skip it (kind of important-don't really want to do that) or do it with theses non traditional strokes. I am not too concerned about time (other than falling too far behind and getting pulled from the race). Besides, if I can get through this under these circumstances, I will give myself all kinds of extra credit.
Some kind of combat sidestroke should be serviceable if that's OK with your good arm. That's the kind of stroke Navy SEALs and the like do for their distance swimming. I wouldn't try backstroke or breaststroke for open water, but that's just my two cents.
Some kind of combat sidestroke should be serviceable if that's OK with your good arm. That's the kind of stroke Navy SEALs and the like do for their distance swimming. I wouldn't try backstroke or breaststroke for open water, but that's just my two cents.
