Efficient Swimming
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Six-Time Ironman Champion Dave Scott demonstrates several techniques to help ensure you're getting the most from your swim strokes. Active.com is the leading online community for people who want to discover, learn about, share, register for and ultimately participate in activities about which they are passionate. Check us out here at www.active.com
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June 28th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I found this to be very insightful for a real amateur. But when going from recovery to catch phase, what was meant by extending to 170 deg elbow flexion? That threw me, because elbows don’t flex to 170. They sometimes extend to 190 in hyperextension. I take it you meant 170 shoulder flexion. I’m not sure my shoulders would go another 10 degrees if I wanted to.
June 30th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Many times, being a champion doesn’t mean to has a great tecnique, being a champion means to has a lot of things. Obviously, there is not just one perfect tecnique, some tips maybe different,e.g. A.Popov & I.Thorpe…Anyway, I’m agree with cianwash: when you swim your head shouldn’t be facing down, not just to avoid to crash against a pedal boat or the swimming pool wall, but it’s usefull to keep a good streamline position…But we have2remeber that swimming in the sea is different from pool…
July 4th, 2009 at 1:01 am
Very helpful, thank you!
July 4th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
exactly – I’m hoping you aren’t swimming in an environment that you are completely oblivious too.
That’s why there are markings on the bottom of a swimming pool, so you have an estimate as to how far away from the wall you are.
July 8th, 2009 at 8:11 am
tilt your head just enough to see where you are going of course lol
July 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
how should you know if you aren’t going to hit something if you are not looking forward?
July 9th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Yes you do, otherwise you aren’t doing the stroke properly and you are making it incredibly uncomfortable for yourself.
Did you read the description? “Six-Time Ironman Champion…” I’m sure Dave Scott knows what he is talking about.
July 10th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
when you swim your head shouldn’t be facing down!!!!!
July 12th, 2009 at 11:38 am
thank you so much sooo helpful
July 12th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
very helpful…the fine points really help..its was great learning tips…thanks!!
July 15th, 2009 at 6:30 am
very useful information
July 16th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
WOW! I am trying to learn how to swim- and this video was SO helpful!! Thankyou!
July 20th, 2009 at 1:28 am
ya! that too! LOLOL
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:28 pm
yeah, try hydrodynamic…
July 23rd, 2009 at 10:21 pm
ran with Dave few times back in time in Davis, CA. GREAT guy, humble, knows a lot, great example for everybody. Take care ,from your brazilian buddy Cesar now living in San Diego. I hope you are doing well.
July 24th, 2009 at 5:45 am
great video thanks
July 24th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
y was she wearing a aqua blade in practice
July 28th, 2009 at 7:53 am
Im laughing……in the inside………jaja
July 31st, 2009 at 5:10 pm
aero is AIR…lol you meant aqua-dynamic LOL:) but i knew what you were talking about
August 4th, 2009 at 12:54 am
I was born in the water….haha…
August 7th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I started swimming in the Year of Constantine 306 A.D. and have been ever since. I am 1,702 years old.
So ha got you all beat.
August 10th, 2009 at 4:26 am
Penis-dynamic…
August 14th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
hydro-dynamic….
August 14th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
aero-dynamic