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![]() After watching Coach Suzanne's vid, I thought I'd record my stroke at different tempos to see how it's affected. Like I've said before, 1.8 is my 'zone.' I love the glide and I enjoy swimming at that tempo, which most here consider remarkably slow. So I decided to start out there and go all the way down to 0.95. This is how it looked: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsAYEC30fBw
As always, feedback is much appreciated. The one big thing of note was that as I swam at progressively faster tempos, my kick got shallower and less effective, and I ended up wearing out my arms by pulling. I'm wondering how to develop that precision chop that is seen in the best TI videos so that my kicking can be effective even at faster tempos. Please shed some light on this, if you can. |
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![]() Fascinating video. I have to try that! You look silent in the water up to ~1.3. Things that might help you go further uptempo: less rotation, faster recovery, streamline the kick.
There's a point when instead of harnessing the power of rotation, we spend effort forcing it. I think the faster you go, the sooner you're kicking, which means it's all going towards rotation and not helping you drive forward. Focus on wide tracks and a wide recovery. The time your recover arm is out of the water, gravity will help your rotation, so keep it wide to help that along. Straighten those legs out! Your knee bend is like a parachute out there, just slowing you down. In fact, you could do well to focus on not kicking at all. I think you'll find it won't slow you down. It will definitely reduce drag, but also force you to focus on rotation without aid from your legs. Seek out the feel of rotation happening when you're not kicking. How did going that tempo feel? From the outside, it looks like your 1.3-1.2 pace is a nice optimal point where you're not creating too much noise in the water, but moving much faster than before. Very nice! |
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As you go to the faster tempos, you'll need to harness your forward momentum a little sooner with the leading hand. Think of it this way...you are moving faster, having compressed the arm stroke underwater into a shorter time period...more power there. You are nicely streamlined so you are moving faster than at 1.8 in terms of speed in the water, not just speed of movement. So with faster speed, the timing of the patience in front changes a little. YOu are in no danger of swimming "catch up" and getting too flat. Try beginning the stroke in the front with the lead arm just a little earlier and see if you can take advantage of forward momentum with the lead arm so that you are no longer doing the same LONG pull at the faster tempos. Great job though. If you spend some time training/practicing at the 1.2 to 1.6 range you'll find that those become quite comfortable and you can nudge things down a gain. if you have a standard lap pool to practice in you can count strokes and see how they change with varoius tempos.
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Suzanne Atkinson, MD Level 3 USAT Coach USA Paralympic Triathlon Coach Coach of 5 time USA Triathlon Triathlete of the Year, Kirsten Sass Steel City Endurance, LTD Fresh Freestyle |
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![]() I'm relieved to see someone else, besides me, whose "zone" is 1.8. But, Hey! Better than not doing it at all.... Plus, I am ENJOYING my ocean swimming time.
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Wider tracks are a go, for sure. Gonna actively work on that, no questions. I did seek out the feel of rotation while not kicking and it was... kinda unimpressive because it wasn't accompanied by much forward momentum. I wonder if I'm kicking so hard at the lower tempos just to experience the long glide and body roll it sets in motion. This feeling I get when I'm gliding with one arm out and body inclined is so addictive that it might be compensating efforts to seek a better 'flow' at higher tempos. Quote:
Thanks for replying! |
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Last edited by ananthaditya : 08-07-2013 at 01:03 AM. |
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![]() Charles,
A precise description of how my stroke felt at 0.95 :) Last edited by ananthaditya : 08-07-2013 at 12:52 AM. |
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