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Re: Freestyle Pulling Motion [gary sr] [ In reply to ]
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HA, sneaky backstrokers always pulling on the lane lines! (Go Gators)

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Re: Freestyle Pulling Motion [gary sr] [ In reply to ]
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This post is really great. Last night I went to the pool and tried to implement keeping my upper arm streamlined and not sweeping it out. I’m sure I didn’t get all of the suggestions right, but I cut 6 seconds/100 off of my pace at the same effort level. (admittedly I am quite slow so there is lots of low hanging fruit)

Please keep these blogs/suggestions coming.

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Re: Freestyle Pulling Motion [gary sr] [ In reply to ]
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I've been thinking the best way to experiment with FS pulling motion is actually on a surf-board. And surfing.

If you have an inefficient pull you won't catch waves.

The surf board provides a frame of reference to view your pull mechanics.
The board also puts you on a chest down, swimmer's posture. Forces your back and arms to work (like a golf swing machine)

I've been out in Tofino, twice a week doing 2 hour sessions. The fastest acceleration is from hand tipped in, high elbow for sure.

I watch other surfers with dropped elbows and holy, all that arm turn-over but going nowhere.

Couple of weeks ago we went out with some v/good swimmers from a swim club near us. 10+ footers and they munched through that stuff like nothing. Great surfers!

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Re: Freestyle Pulling Motion [SharkFM] [ In reply to ]
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Ive surfed in tofino... man that was cold. HA..

Again pulling motion is easy. The more you complicate it just makes it way too messy. Both mentally and physically.

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Re: Freestyle Pulling Motion [SharkFM] [ In reply to ]
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SharkFM wrote:

The surf board provides a frame of reference to view your pull mechanics.
The board also puts you on a chest down, swimmer's posture. Forces your back and arms to work (like a golf swing machine)

I've been using this analogy for years with the people I work with on deck. Had a new athlete last night.

Took < 12 minutes for her to go from crossing over with a splay kick and wiggling side to side to having a decently tight but not great kick, good entry position, much better pull and no side to side wiggle. Went from holding 1:55-:56 to holding 1:43-44s in <15 minutes.

People can also practice this with a SUP, rescue board etc. You can do it kneeling on the board as well which really forces you to make sure your elbows are up.

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