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Pic of the Week - Freestyle

Posted by Glenn Mills on Feb 16, 2012 03:31PM (0 views)

This week's Pic is of a distance freestyler in the middle of a fast swim.

First, I personally think it's a cool pic, but what would lead us to believe this is a distance swimmer rather than a sprinter? Here's also some great illustration of beautiful distance swimmers for our subscribers. Kaitlin Sandeno and Erik Vendt.

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distance training, Eric Vendt, Kaitlin Sandeno, freestyle

Responses

Hank Webb	Responded Feb 16, 2012 11:19PM I agree, cool pic, looks like his stroke stays in the front quadrant (hope I'm using that term properly). I would enjoy seeing more frames.
Sheila	Responded Feb 17, 2012 08:00AM OK, I'm going to take a stab at this. The worst that can happen is I'm wrong... Because he's a distance swimmer, upon entry he lets his hand glide a bit longer than a sprinter does, getting a solid catch. This means the entering hand is still out front when the recovering hand is coming around, which lends itself to the front-quadrant style stroke? OK, be gentle with me.
Glenn Mills	Responded Feb 17, 2012 09:08AM Nice. That's about it. :)
Sheila	Responded Feb 17, 2012 03:26PM Dang, I feel so smart. Whew.
Sheila	Responded Feb 17, 2012 03:30PM By the way, I went to bed right after I posted that last night, and as I was lying there I was thinking about Janet Evans, famous distance swimmer, with that well-known windmill style stroke. I guess that just shows there's exceptions to anything, as I don't think she is a front-quadrant style swimmer at all? (OK, so I'm watching YouTube video of her swimming...and no front quadrant at all...pretty much arms directly opposite almost the whole time?)
Glenn Mills	Responded Feb 17, 2012 03:46PM What makes many Olympians Olympians is their ability to do things the rest of us can't. Janet is one of those Olympians. :) Of course, in my opinion.
James Stuart	Responded Feb 18, 2012 06:17PM Only difference is that fella - its right arm are so straight like glide as sprinters they do often bit bend suitable for sprinting...am right or what?
Glenn Mills	Responded Feb 18, 2012 07:26PM He's just getting into extension on the right arm... still pushing forward. He'll get there.
Reemi Wentzel	Responded Feb 19, 2012 01:19PM Love the water splash caused by his nice speed!
JOSE ARIAS DONCEL	Responded Feb 23, 2012 06:48PM Buen Foto! :)

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