Push or pull?
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foggy posted 4 weeks ago.
I'm having my son that is a pretty good swimmer on swim team try to answer this for you.
Ok from what I understand your "pushing" is essentially flicking the water from your hip upward to finish the stroke. What the pushing does though is slow your stroke down a lot and doesn't actually make you go faster. So no do not finish with your arm completely extended because trying to lift your arm completely extended is more difficult then trying it with your elbow slightly bent which makes it easier to leave the water. You should exit the water at around hip level to finish your stroke.
Hope that helps a bit!
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CreamedCorn posted 4 weeks ago.
I think that thinking about it as pushing and pulling is a little off. When your forearm and body become perpendicular does it become pushing? Semantics. You never really want to have your arm straight at the end of your stroke. Like Foggy's son put it, you may be flicking the water when your arm is at the end of your stroke when it should be exiting the water: upper arm first (obviously) with your arm bent at the elbow. Shoulder rolls and your arm extends only when it gets to the front of your stroke to go back in the water. As you can see from this ridiculous wording, it's hard to describe. Search for 'Mr. Smooth'. He'll explain everything.
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SBH posted 4 weeks ago.
+1 to Mr. Smooth. Here is the link www.swimsmooth.com My co-workers always enjoy seeing him on my screen.
Hi guys
I´m trying to improve my catch and pull and the part im having problems "feeling" is the very last part as my hand passes my hips and extends behind before i lift it out of the water. As I try to finish off the pull do i actually want to try and maintain the sensation that i am "pulling" my hand beneath my elbow or as my hand reaches my waist and is perpendicular should i be "pushing" my hand backwards horizontally to extend the arm to finish the stroke. I´m not sure if you can visualise what im saying but if i practice here as i write - if i think "pull" then my elbow remains higher and my forearm rises up to the height of my elbow but if i think "push" as my hand passes below my elbow my elbow pushes down to the level of my forearm. I should finish with my arm completely extended behind me no?
I hope this is making some sense. Anyway if anyone can help explain how it should feel then id be grateful!
Best wishes
Simon
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