Quoted post said:ee said:On Aug 28, 10:43 am, Budd <[email hidden]> wrote:
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:All swimmers achieve their velocity from technique in distinctly
different ways, and the differences are as unique as a fingerprint.
Underwater video on websites like YouTube and measurement using
digital video, have clearly demonstrated a conflict in commonly held
stereotypes about swimming technique.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:Because of those differences, there an easy yet precise method to
individualize and improve stroke technique. It takes only about 15
minutes to test one stroke, and can be used everyday in practice and
at meets.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:If you would like to find out more, and a some history behind this
method, check out this link. http://www.teamtermin.com/biomechanics_testing.shtml
Quoted message said:I haven't studied the website, but this guy and his colleagues are the
real deal.
Quoted message said:Years ago someone posted about their techniques of training swimmings
using lights
along the bottom of the pool to exactly control velocity. (At Buffalo
with Pendergast)
This system resulted in the improvement of close to 8% over the
collegiate career
of their swimmers while average improvement after all those hundreds
of thousands
of yards swum is only 2%. So I plan to check it out at some point.
Quoted message said:Eric
Eric:
Changing subjects for a second, I have a question about technique. I
have heard for many years that Popov was a front quadrant swimmer that
spent much time doing catch up drills. However, someone posted a video
of him demonstrating technique a month or so ago, and the video shows
him as a kayaker. In fact, on dry land he is demonstrating a kayaking
drill. My question is, did he change his technique over the years?
Also, according to Larry W. FQS worked best with six beat kicks where
the kicking provided the momentum while the recovering arm was
catching the gliding arm. So, FQS was ideal for sprints where everyone
uses at least a six beat kick. On the other hand, Larry argued that in
distance swimming, where a two beat kick was more likely, a kayak
stroke would be more effective because there are no momentum gaps.
In sprints, the FQS supposedly increases aerodynamics. So, popov would
be at a disadvantage being a sprinting kayaker and a six beat kicker.
In Popov's case, less than a second would turn his stroke into a FQS
increasing his glide and aerodynamics. Would this slow him down rather
than increase his speed? Comments, opinions?
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I think sprinters kayak and kick like crazy.
I just looked at some video of Popo swimming against Klim from 1999.
His arms
enter bent, immediately pulling on the water, and no glide. I froze
the video on both
sides when his recovering hand pierces the water and his other hand
was below his
chest - no catch up at all.
I didn't find the video surprising. I strongly suspect the race was a
50m, although
I don't know for sure. Look at Thrope - he swam 100m to 800m in World
class fashion.
His turnover when he won bronze at the last Olympics in the 100 was
incredible - he was stroking
like mad. His turnover in his 400m swims was much slower, and ther
was more glide.
I'm not sure exatly where you're going with your question. Turnover
rates increase, and body
roll decreases as the distances come down. And kicks become bigger.
So that all means
less side lying positions, and instead, flatter postitions and big
turnover with no glide.
That's the nature of the beast (in my opinion)
Eric
