Gary Hall, Sr., weighs in on how to make the most of your pull underwater and in the recovery. The key, he says, is swimming with a relaxed hand.
Yet another great video on stroke efficiency from GoSwim. Rather than interject my own comments, I will allow these videos to speak for themselves. The principles found herein can be applied to all four competitive strokes. Enjoy!
Swimming - Freestyle - Discovering Efficiency Step 1
Technique Practice June 27 - July 1
Please remember that there will be no practice on Thursday, June 30 which is picture day.
Monday, June 27
- Pulling: Increasing a Feel for the Water
Tuesday, June 28
- High Elbow Catch in Freestyle, Breast, and Fly
Wednesday, June 29
- Backstroke Pulling
Friday, June 30
- Increasing Tempo
The “Double-Arm Backstroke” drill will be used today in practice and will replace Popov Backstroke in the warm-up after today. The above video is GoSwim’s introduction to the drill.
For more detailed musings on the backstroke pull visit my “Great Hands in Backstroke” post which examines the pull of Aaron Piersol. The link:
(Source: youtube.com)
