Two questions:
When maintaining a high elbow at catch, and when I've been dropping my elbow previously, am I right to assume that feeling the muscle opposite the bicep (back of upper arm) working more at catch and pull is a sign the catch position is better?
Also, I've seen many references to "reaching over a barrel" in freestyle. Does this describe the arm above the water, under the water, or both?
Thanks
Windmilling is not as efficient as high elbow, but it does poentially get the hand into the catch faster and also perhaps lead to a faster turn over. It can threfore be faster, but at the expense of needing more power generation, which is not sustainable for long. Big, strong elites can do it for a 50, some exceptional athletes for a 100.
Windmilling is not as efficient as high elbow, but it does poentially get the hand into the catch faster and also perhaps lead to a faster turn over. It can threfore be faster, but at the expense of needing more power generation, which is not sustainable for long. Big, strong elites can do it for a 50, some exceptional athletes for a 100.
