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Re: Your Top Swimming Tip [Changpao]
Changpao wrote:
LEBoyd wrote:
But serious, mine was to primarily focus on the catch. That doesn't mean to not focus on hand entry, when to breathe, etc., just that it's the primary focus.


Just to complicate things a bit, I found that my catch improved after I focused a bit on hand entry and extension. Because the latter two were shabby, I was not in a good position at the start of the catch and I really struggled to get an EVF and good elbow angle. Once I improved my initial hand and arm position, it was much easier to focus on the catch. That's the great challenge of swimming; it's all connected. Without external assistance, it can be very hard for one to know where to start.

Also, I don't know about others, but I really can only work on one thing at a time. I usually can't even focus on both arms. If I'm working on hand entry, for example, I might focus on the right hand for one length and the left for the return length. Or, I alternate the focus in each interval; 50 yards concentrating on right hand entry, rest, 50 yards focusing on left hand, repeat. I might work on multiple aspects of technique over the course of a workout, but on any given lap I can really only think about one, sometimes two, things. It's part of why my progress is slow.


As you note, many issues are often caused by something else somewhere in the stroke. What happens before the hand hits the water can mess up what happens in the water.

As you also note, it's tough to change more than one thing at a time. That's why it's critical to know what's causing what or you end up not getting anywhere.

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Last edited by: MasteringFlow: Jan 27, 23 3:08

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