Having my swim technique critiqued was what I needed, and I attended a clinic that provided this opportunity.
Two major needs:
1) I was not rotating my hips (far enough, or even at all)
2) I was not extending my pull far enough at rear (pulling out early).
I found that by working on (in pool) the propulsive pushing of water past my hip (keeping my hand in the water 20%-30% longer was more efficient and faster (perhaps my stroke rate was slower, but hat my arms are more useful in the water rather than out of water - made some sense). I felt I had a breakthrough at the end of the clinic when I swam hard, fulling extending on accelerated propulsion, pushing water past my lower leg.
Question I have however...does extra hip rotation, in particular, matter as much in open water (compared to pool swimming)? Bottom line for me - needs to be open water technique. Regardless, I have committed for the next few weeks to following this advice (also given in Episode 6 of Be Race Ready Podcast - Gerry Rodriques, Tower 26 coach).
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