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Hey Doug, let me ask you another visualization question. On my Friday swim, I noted that my shoulder roll is poor (no big secret there). Ever since I separated my shoulder in 2003, I have had difficulty with full mobility on the left side of my entire upper body. At least I did so initially. So when I am gliding on the right side of my body, the left shoulder is not "up in the air" but still pushing water, rendering a rather "barge like" frontal hydrodynamic profile. To try and solve this barge like frontal, I envisioned pulling the left shoulder blade out of the water as I extend my right hand. Not sure if this is the right thing to do.
Perhaps you can give us some more tips on how to improved hip and shoulder roll. I need something really simple to focus on, an image or keyword, so that I can throw one keyword into my brain while racing and making it happen "automajically".
DP - I'm not convinced that more roll = more speed. Look at the really fast fellas. They are much flatter than most. Experiment for yourself when kicking. I am much faster when face down flat than when on one side. Maybe there are other factors that cause that, but it's just one test.
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