https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/pool-training-and-technique/13110/drills-for-improving-freestyle-recoveryIn freestyle, I tend to drop my elbow and enter the water with elbow and hand at almost the same time, which I know is not optimal. I understand that the current recommendation is a wider, lower, relaxed recovery -- with elbow not quite as high as previouslyen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/204791?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 27 Aug 2018 03:50:41 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:660a726d-2dbc-4d04-a522-244b96cbabbbRedbird AlumWhat is the rationale for a wider lower recovery? Hey Allen - I&#39;ve always felt that many people carry the elbow soooo high that they jam up their neck/shoulder muscles and/or over-rotate. Wide and low loosens the neck and shoulder area up and can help reduce over-rotation. Just my 2 cents. Matt<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/204780?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 12 Aug 2018 09:59:24 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3227cdf4-a9ed-41b5-a9ce-d5ed7f72b87bAllen StarkWhat is the rationale for a wider lower recovery?<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/204768?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 11 Aug 2018 06:40:43 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:ec654fac-e1dd-4852-a35e-27f4102905c1Redbird AlumYou are smart to keep the recovery wide and low. Think of our hand as a letter that you are inserting into a horizontal mail slot just ahead of our shoulder. No need for high elbows, just let the fingers enter first. Good luck!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/204755?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 04 Aug 2018 10:53:32 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:da002ecd-d26e-45f4-8277-75aa963882f2sheraPretend as your hand enters the water it is going over a beer barrel and you are then trying the throw the barrel backwards. You can try this in your neighbor&#39;s pool with a real beer barrel too, but you might not get much practice done before opening it.:) At this risk of putting the song &quot;99 Barrels of Beer on the Wall...&quot; in my head, yes I will give this a try, thanks! (:<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/204750?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 03 Aug 2018 03:19:41 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:df8a9479-e80f-4305-91a2-d0f8745b37b8SojerzPretend as your hand enters the water it is going over a beer barrel and you are then trying the throw the barrel backwards. You can try this in your neighbor&#39;s pool with a real beer barrel too, but you might not get much practice done before opening it.:)<div style="clear:both;"></div>