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March 8, 2010
Want a simple way to tell if you are getting the most out of your freestyle catch? Watch what your hands are doing. When you are pushing forward, the pitch of and motion of the hand should arch slightly down. The reason is that a slight arch eliminates any bubbles beneath the hand when you start pulling. In contrast, pushing straight forward creates bubbles above and below the hand.
A pull through bubbly water will be less powerful than a pull through clear water, as the liquid isn’t as solid. Obviously, it would be best to eliminate the bubbles altogether. But this is not realistic for most people (including myself). The trick is not to avoid bubbles, but to make sure they are above the hand where they don’t affect your pull. See the diagram below
February 22, 2010 - Shave the Sideburns
February 8, 2010 - Reducing Water Resistance
February 1, 2010 - Turn Buoy Race Strategy
January 25, 2010 - Make Goggles Last Longer
January 19, 2010 - Make a Swimsuit Last Longer
January 11, 2010 - Maintaining Momentum while Surfacing
January 4, 2010 - Pushing Off a Slippery Wall
June 1, 2009 - Getting your Feet Tapped While Swimming
May 18, 2009 - Avoiding Rashes
May 4, 2009 - Weight Training
March 9, 2009 - Testing a New Wetsuit
March 2, 2009 - Finishing Your Stroke
February 23, 2009 - Warming up before a Triathlon Race
February 10, 2009 - Improve your Pulling Power and Efficiency
February 2, 2009 - Getting Tackled in a Triathlon Swim
January 19, 2009 - Cooling Off After a Challenging Swim Practice
January 12, 2009 - Figuring Out Your Average Swim Time
January 5, 2009 - Swimming with Water Jets
December 15, 2008 - Training in a Hotel Pool
December 8, 2008 - Training Swimsuit Advice
December 1, 2008 - Remembering your Workout
November 24, 2008 - Adjusting to a new pool
November 17, 2008 - How to Hold a Kick Board
November 10, 2008 - Timing in different pools
November 3, 2008 - Checking out your Opponents
October 27, 2008 - How Water Temperature Effects Performance
October 20, 2008 - Gasping in the Morning
October 13, 2008 - Counting Repeats
October 6, 2008 - Loose Goggles
September 29, 2008 - Improve Your Freestyle Finish
September 22, 2008 - Faux Swimming
September 15, 2008 - Ankle Stretching
September 8, 2008 - Breathing
September 1, 2008 - Pull
August 25, 2008 - Timing Chip