First 25m high elbows, entry near 10 - 2, hands relaxed. Fingers lower than wrists, wrists lower than elbows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSWlQvyBnzY (Swim Smooth - Is Your Elbow Really Dropper or Hands to High?)
But the big take a away which I DO NOT WANT TO FORGET (and reason for this blog).... after 25m I found that keeping my hands high, elbows high that the pull through feel was with my elbows coming closed to mid torso and coming up and above the surface of the water.
I remembered coach saying the shoulders want to drop when we get tired. I also remember the podcast where British swimmer - Richard Stannard, talked about it getting easier - when you discover fast. http://www.220triathlon.com/news/podcast/october-2014-podcast/9204.html . Since I was sick the previous two days, I knew I could not muster the energy required for my 100's under 1:40. Therefore I was looking for efficiencies - and keeping a high elbow was the main focus for me. If I can keep that feel for the high elbow on pull through - this blog will already be well worth it.
(other notes working on keeping a high back - like a camera on my upper back staying above water, and pulling with "pressing against water" to keep torso high (as Stannard says). Also toes pointed back and kick to keep body high and straight with less drag - helped.
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