Comments on: Swimming: freestyle symmetry high elbow “Wingline”

By: evanscoaching

evanscoaching — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:23:32 +0000

It’s difficult to answer your question without seeing you swim. However, starts, turns and bilateral symmetry are very important. You’re already swimming well…so, working different sections of the 50 can also be helpful. For example, the dolphin kick, the finish and middle and turn. Best of luck.

By: evanscoaching

evanscoaching — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:29:40 +0000

Try exiting the underwater pull between the hip and the lower ribs. I’ll do a video on the sometime in the near future.

By: FUNDOC45

FUNDOC45 — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:08:51 +0000

Wonderful and generous explanation about the catch. As an anatomist it makes perfect sense. Thanks for posting it on you tube!

By: rodcouser

rodcouser — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:50:04 +0000

I thought this was a great and easy way to get the concept of the high elbow. I’m going to use the 3-L and 3-R as well as the kickboard drill.

By: freoishome

freoishome — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:44:18 +0000

Im practicing you Wingline and High elbow drills.
Two supplementary queries.:
I have a mild Rotator Cuff problem, ie, not bad enough for surgery, but bad enough to give me discomfort with a number of arm activities. Are your techniques likely to aggravate that?
Wondering why at hand entry one doesn’t just go straight down to the open arm pit, fingers on glass position, instead of the recommended stretch forward, followed by the arm set up movement to begin the scrape the glass routine?

By: evanscoaching

evanscoaching — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:58:35 +0000

First, you might benefit from the Swimming video on exercises for the shoulder I just put up. Secondly, RC problems are often related to weaknesses and errors in technique. The extension to the Wingline is MUCH LESS stressful upon the shoulder muscululature to be sure. There’s a good chance if your problems are technique that using the open arm pit and wingline you’ll experience relief from the should problems.

By: evanscoaching

evanscoaching — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:22:10 +0000

The reason a swimmer does not go immediately to the Wingline is that the opposing hand and forearm must complete their propulsive phase. And that shouldn’t be too far back, but exit before the top of the hips. Secondly, the longer reach allow “more water” to be “anchored” and thus, more “hold” and furthering the distance per each stroke.

By: freoishome

freoishome — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:49:46 +0000

Thanks Coach

By: TheBigEase

TheBigEase — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:43:32 +0000

Hi Coach.

great vids. Could you do one on freestyle breathing techniques? i just cant get the timing or rythmn correct, often breathing out too much or not enough etc in time to raise my head.

its the one area that i just cant seem to get any better at.

thanks in advance and appreciate the videos.

By: evanscoaching

evanscoaching — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:54:07 +0000

In one or more of my videos I discuss the “head line” and “goggle line”. Also, performing 3 left and 3 right one arm strokes. Try breathing every stroke during the drill while maintaining your head and goggle lines as I’ve discussed.

Breathing on both sides is difficult for many, but after a number of sessions you’ll be on track to improving your breathing symmetry. And remember it sometimes takes several weeks or longer to reconstruct a swimming stroke.