Subject: RE: Swimming Question: Less Strokes = Less Energy and Less Speed? Honestly that doesn't look bad at all. If I was to make a guess I'd say there is a lot of emphasis on being smooth in your stroke and not enough on pulling hard. Concentrate on pulling through, HARD, on every stroke. Make sure you pull all the way through - lots of propulsion comes from the last 1/3 of the pull right before you pull your hand out of the water. This will give you a glide, increase cadence, and help get you faster. Once pulling hard becomes easier buy paddles. In the offseason do weight training on triceps, shoulders and lats. It does mean that your workouts will hurt more - embrace the pain. Results will come. |