Today I tried to employ my brain during my swimming! As I am on an easy day, I started off the session with 10 x 50m on 1:30, concentrating on timing of the stroke. I did two 50m reps with varying arm stroke timings: front quadrant, ‘normal’ stroke and windmill stroke! For me, the most efficient was the normal stroke. This method is actually different to my natural stroke, which is almost a catch up stroke! Distance swimmers favour front quadrant swimming, but I think it is only effective if the swimmer can grasp a good chunk of water in the first place! Clearly, I cannot! Maybe the diagrams below will illustrate what I am talking about:
Front Quadrant
'Normal'
Windmill
'Normal' swimming for me then! However, changing even the slightest part of your swim technique is difficult and never instant! I just need to stop thinking that I am gliding through the water - actually I am stopping and starting on each stroke!
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