In my unending quest to try and improve my weak point - swimming - I found this little toy produced by finis. I was heartened when i found this item because a couple of years ago I improvised a very similar swim aid (should have patented it!)! The extended paddle straps on to the forearm and fixes your hand and forearm in the correct position; hence forcing you to keep a high elbow in the catch. I used skate board wrist protectors, which, basically, lock the wrist but do not have a paddle element - Nige and Turbo Man may remember laughing at me as I wore these!! Whose laughing now eh! I may try this 'professional' version. The majority of frustrated swimmers have a dropped elbow and this tool may be the answer............or is it a case of training doesn't seem to be working so I will buy a gadget, which is bound to work!! What do all you swimmers out there think of this?
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This is an area of my technique that I've been trying to improve since April. I'll intereseted to know how you get on as it is a very difficult technique to drill without a coach.
............or is it a case of training doesn't seem to be working so I will buy a gadget, which is bound to work!!
Love your thought process Sags! :-)
My ex had something like these. She liked to use them for activities other than swimming though (hence, ex).
Waaay tooo much info Lonsy!
Frank - does that apply to power meters as well?
[chuckle, chuckle - standing by for some devastating repartee in response!]
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